Peptides and compounds that bind to the IL-1 receptor

ABSTRACT

Peptides that bind to the interleukin-1 type I receptor (IL-1RtI) can be used to assay the amount of IL-1R, or an IL-1R agonist or antagonist, in a sample and comprise a sequence of amino acids selected from the group consisting of (1) WXXXGZ 1  W (SEQ ID NO: 1) where Z 1  is L, I, A, or Q; (2) XXQZ 5  YZ 6  XX (SEQ ID NO: 6) where Z 5  is P or Aze where Aze is azetidine; and Z 6  is S, A, V, or L; and (3) Z 23  NZ 24  SZ 25  Z 26  Z 27  Z 28  Z 29  Z 30  L (SEQ ID NO: 17) where Z 23  is D or Y; Z 24  is D or S; Z 25  is S or W; Z 26  is S or Y; Z 27  is D or V; Z 28  is S or W; Z 29  is F or L; and Z 30  is D or L; and where each amino acid is indicated by standard one letter abbreviation; and each X can be selected from any one of the 20 genetically coded L-amino acids or the stereoisomeric D-amino acids.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides peptides and compounds that bind theinterleukin 1 receptor (IL-1R), methods for assaying interleukin 1(IL-1), and methods for inhibiting the binding of IL-1 to the IL-1R. Theinvention has application in the fields of biochemistry and medicinalchemistry and particularly provides IL-1 antagonists and agonists foruse in the treatment of human disease.

IL-1 is a polypeptide hormone, a cytokine, that exists in various forms,the genes for two of which, IL-1α and IL-1β, have been cloned. Unlessotherwise noted, "IL-1" refers to either or both IL-1α and IL-1β. Thesetwo genes are both located in chromosome 2; each gene contains 7 exons,and the two genes are homologous in a region of the sixth exon. BothIL-1α and IL-1β initially exist as 31 kD precursors but are processed byproteases to produce the amino terminus of the 17.5 kD mature proteins.Receptors for IL-1 recognize the α and β forms, and both forms havesimilar biological properties. See Dinarello (1991) Blood 77(8):1627-1652, incorporated herein by reference.

The biological properties of IL-1 include mediating many immunologicaland inflammatory responses to infection and tissue injury. Because ofthe role of IL-1 in these important processes, the therapeutic benefitsof IL-1 and derivatives of IL-1 have been extensively studied. See U.S.Pat. Nos. 5,075,288 and 5,077,219, incorporated herein by reference.Inappropriate production or response to IL-1 plays a role in manychronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis,osteoarthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, encephalitis,glomerulonephritis, and respiratory distress syndrome. See Bender andLee (1989) Ann. Rep. Med. Chem. 25: 185-193; and U.S. Pat. No.5,075,222, particularly columns 1 to 3, each of which is incorporatedherein by reference.

Because of the important biological properties of IL-1, IL-1 inhibitorshave been extensively studied, as reviewed in Larrick (1989) Immunol.Today 10 (2): 61-66, incorporated herein by reference. IL-1 inhibitorsinclude the naturally occurring IL-Ira protein and soluble IL-1receptor, as well as derivatives of IL-1α and IL-1β produced byrecombinant DNA technology, as discussed in Dinarello, supra. See alsoPCT patent publication Nos. 91/08285, published 13 Jun. 1991, and91/02127, published 14 Nov. 1991, incorporated herein by reference.

In similar fashion, scientists have studied the IL-1R, as reviewed inDower and Urdal (1987) Immunol. Today 8(2): 46-51, incorporated hereinby reference. Two distinct naturally occurring types of the IL-1R areknown to exist, and the corresponding genes have been cloned andexpressed, as reported in Dower et al., (1990) J. Clin. Immunol. 10 (6):289-299; PCT patent publication No. 91/00742; U.S. Pat. No. 4,968,607,and McMahon et al., (1991) EMBO J. 10(10): 2821-2832, each of which isincorporated herein by reference. The type I receptor (IL-1RtI) is 80 kDin size, while the type II receptor (IL-1RtII) is 60 kD in size. Anumber of studies regarding whether IL-1RtI and IL-1RtII have differentaffinities for ligands have been conducted; see Slack el al. (1993) J.Biol. Chem. 268: 2513-2524 and Hannum et aI., (1990) Nature 343:336-340.

The availability of cloned genes for IL-1RtI and IL1RtII, including asoluble IL-1RtI derivative, facilitates the search for agonists andantagonists of these important receptors. The availability of therecombinant receptor protein allows the study of receptor-ligandinteraction in a variety of random and semi-random peptide diversitygeneration systems. These systems include the "peptides on plasmids"system described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,270,170, the "peptides on phage"system described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 718,577, filed Jun.20, 1991, and in Cwirla et at., (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:6378-6382, and the "very large scale immobilized polymer synthesis"system described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,143,854; PCT patent publication No.90/15070, published Dec. 13, 1990; U.S. patent application Ser. No.624,120, filed Dec. 6, 1990; Fodor et al., 15 Feb. 1991, Science 251:767-773; Dower and Fodor (1991) Ann. Rep. Med. Chem. 26: 271-180; andU.S. patent application Ser. No. 805,727, filed Dec. 6, 1991; each ofthe foregoing patent applications and publications is incorporatedherein by reference.

There remains a need, however, for compounds that bind to or otherwiseinteract with the IL-1R, both for studies of the important biologicalactivities mediated by this receptor and for treatment of disease. Thepresent invention provides such compounds.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, the invention provides peptides that bind to IL-1RtI.These peptides are seven to forty or more amino acid residues in length,preferably seven to twenty-five amino acid residues in length, andcomprise a core sequence of amino acids WXXXGZ₁ W (SEQ ID NO: 1) whereeach amino acid is indicated by standard one letter abbreviation; each Xcan be selected from any one of the 20 genetically coded L-amino acidsor the stereoisomeric D-amino acids; and Z₁ is L, I, A, or Q. Morepreferably, the core sequence of amino acids will comprise WZ₂ XXGZ₁ W(SEQ ID NO: 2) where X can be selected from any one of the 20genetically coded L-amino acids; Z₁ is L, I, A, or Q; and Z₂ is D, G, N,S, or T. In a more preferred embodiment, the core sequence of aminoacids will comprise WZ₂ Z₃ Z₄ GZ₁ W (SEQ ID NO: 3) where Z₁ is L, I, A,or Q; Z₂ is D, G, N, S, or T; Z₃, is D, E, H, M, N, Q, R, S, T, or V;and Z₄ is A, D, F, H, K, N, Q, R, T, or Y. Most preferably, the coresequence of amino acids comprise WZ₂ Z₃ Z₄ GZ₁ W (SEQ ID NO: 4) where Z₁is L or I; Z₂ is D, S, or T; Z₃ is D, E, or T; and Z₄ is D, H, N, R, orT. An especially preferred embodiment is one having the substitutionpatterns just described, but comprising 8, 10, or 12 amino acidresidues. An especially preferred peptide has the sequence SWDTRGLWVE.

According to another embodiment, the peptides are seven to forty or moreamino acid residues in length, preferably seven to twenty-five aminoacid residues in length, and comprise a core sequence of amino acidsXXQZ₅ YZ₆ XX (SEQ ID NO: 6) where X can be selected from any one of the20 genetically coded L-amino acids or the stereoisomeric D-amino acids;Z₅ is P or Aze where Aze (or J) is azetidine; and Z₆ is S, A, V, or L.More preferably, the sequence of amino acids will comprise Z₇ XQZ₅ YZ₆XX (SEQ ID NO: 7) where X can be selected from any one of the 20genetically coded L-amino acids; Z₅ is P or Aze where Aze is azetidine;Z₆ is S, A, V, or L; and Z₇ is Y, W, or F. In a more preferredembodiment, the core sequence of amino acids will comprise Z₇ Z₈ QZ₅ YZ₆Z₉ Z₁₀ (SEQ ID NO: 8) where Z₅ is P or Aze where Aze is azetidine; Z₆ isS, A, V, or L; Z₇ is Y, W, or F; Z₈ is E, F, V, W, or Y; Z₉ is M, F, V,R, Q, K, T, S, D, L, I, or E; and Z₁₀ is E, L, W, V, H, I, G, A, D, L,Y, N, Q or P. More preferably, Z₉ is V, L, I, or E; and Z₁₀ is Q or P.(SEQ ID NO: 297) Most preferably, the core peptide will comprise asequence of amino acids Z₁₁ Z₇ Z₈ QZ₅ YZ₆ Z₉ Z₁₀, (SEQ ID NO: 9) whereZ₈ is Y, W or F; and Z₁₁ is V, L, I, E, P, G, Y, M, T, or, D.

An especially preferred embodiment is one having the substitutionpatterns just described, but comprising 21 amino acid residues.Particularly preferred is the peptide comprising the sequence of aminoacids Z₁₂ Z₁₃ Z₁₄ Z₁₅ Z₁₆ Z₁₇ Z₁₈ Z₁₉ Z₂₀ Z₂₁ Z₂₂ Z₁₁ Z₇ Z₈ QZ₅ YZ₆ Z₉Z₁₀ L, (SEQ ID NO: 10) where Z₈ is Y, W or F; Z₁₁ is V, L, I, E, P, G,Y, M, T, or, D; Z₁₂ is A, D, E, F, G, K, Q, S, T, V, or Y; Z₁₃ is A, D,G, I, N, P, S, T, V, or W; Z₁₄ is A, D, G, L, N, P, S, T, W, or Y; Z₁₅is A, D, E, F, L, N, R, V, or Y; Z₁₆ is A, D, E, Q, R, S, or T; Z₁₇ isH, I, L, P, S, T, or, W; Z₁₈ is A, E, F, K, N, Q, R, S, or Y; Z₁₉ is D,E, F, Q, R, T, or W; Z₂₀ is A, D, P, S, T, or W; Z₂₁ is A, D, G, K, N,Q, S, or T; and Z₂₂ is A, E, L, P, S, T, V or Y. More preferably, Z₈ isY, W or F; Z₁₁ is V, L, I, E, P, G, Y, M, T, or, D; Z₁₂ is D, E, Q, S,T, V, or Y; Z₁₃ is A, D, G, I, N, S, T or V; Z₁₄ is A, G, L, N, P, S, T,or Y; Z₁₅ is D, E, F, L, V, or Y; Z₁₆ is D, R, S or T; Z₁₇ is H, P, S,or W; Z₁₈ is E, F, N, R, Q, or S; Z₁₉ is D, E, F, Q, or W; Z₂₀ is S, T,or W; Z₂₁ is D, G, K, N, Q, S, or T; and Z₂₂ is A, E, P, S, or Y (SEQ IDNO: 298).

According to another embodiment, the invention provides peptides whichbind to ILolRtI, which are seven to forty or more amino acid residues inlength, preferably seven to twenty-five amino acid residues in length,and which comprise a core sequence of amino acids Z₂₃ NZ₂₄ SZ₂₅ Z₂₆ Z₂₇Z₂₈ Z₂₉ Z₃₀ L (SEQ ID NO: 17) where Z₂₃ is D or Y; Z₂₄ is D or S; Z₂₅ isS or W; Z₂₆ is S or Y; Z₂₇ is D or V; Z₂₈ is S or W; Z₂₉ is F or L; andZ₃₀ is D or L.

The present invention also provides conjugates of these peptides andderivatives and peptidomimetics of the peptides that retain the propertyof IL-1RtI binding but, by virtue of the conjugated compound, act eitheras an agonist or antagonist of IL-1RtI or direct a cytotoxic or othertherapeutic agent to cells that express IL-1RtI.

The compounds described herein are useful for the prevention andtreatment of diseases involving improper production of or response toIL-1 utilizing the novel compounds of the invention. Thus, the presentinvention also provides a method for treating wherein a patient having adisorder that is susceptible to treatment with a IL-1 inhibitorreceives, or is administered, a therapeutically effective dose or amountof a compound of the present invention.

The invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprisingone or more of the compounds described herein and a physiologicallyacceptable carrier. These pharmaceutical compositions can be in avariety of forms including oral dosage forms, as well as injectable andinfusible solutions. The present invention also provides conjugates ofthese peptides and derivatives and peptidomimetics of the peptides thatretain the property of IL-1RtI binding but, by virtue of the conjugatedcompound, act either as an agonist or antagonist of IL-1RtI or direct acytotoxic or other therapeutic agent to cells that express IL-1RtI.

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS

I. Definitions and General Parameters

The following definitions are set forth to illustrate and define themeaning and scope of the various terms used to describe the inventionherein.

"Pharmaceutically acceptable salts" refer to the non-toxic alkali metal,alkaline earth metal, and ammonium salts commonly used in thepharmaceutical industry including the sodium, potassium, lithium,calcium, magnesium, barium, ammonium, and protamine zinc salts, whichare prepared by methods well known in the art. The term also includesnon-toxic acid addition salts, which are generally prepared by reactingthe compounds of this invention with a suitable organic or inorganicacid. Representative salts include the hydrochloride, hydrobromide,sulfate, bisulfate, acetate, oxalate, valerate, oleate, laurate, borate,benzoate, lactate, phosphate, tosylate, citrate, maleate, fumarate,succinate, tartrate, napsylate, and the like.

"Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt" refers to those saltswhich retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the freebases and which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable, formedwith inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid,sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like, and organicacids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid,oxalic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid,fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid,mandelic acid, menthanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid,p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid and the like. For a descriptionof pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts as prodrugs, seeBundgaard, H., supra.

"Pharmaceutically acceptable ester" refers to those esters which retain,upon hydrolysis of the ester bond, the biological effectiveness andproperties of the carboxylic acid or alcohol and are not biologically orotherwise undesirable. For a description of pharmaceutically acceptableesters as prodrugs, see Bundgaard, H., ed., (1985) Design of Prodrugs,Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam. These esters are typicallyformed from the corresponding carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Generally,ester formation can be accomplished via conventional synthetictechniques. (See, e.g., March Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd Ed., JohnWiley & Sons, New York (1985) p. 1157 and references cited therein, andMark et al. Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, NewYork (1980).) The alcohol component of the ester will generally comprise(i) a C₂ -C₁₂ aliphatic alcohol that can or can not contain one or moredouble bonds and can or can not contain branched carbon chains or (ii) aC₇ -C₁₂ aromatic or heteroaromatic alcohols. This invention alsocontemplates the use of those compositions which are both esters asdescribed herein and at the same time are the pharmaceuticallyacceptable acid addition salts thereof.

"Pharmaceutically acceptable amide" refers to those amides which retain,upon hydrolysis of the amide bond, the biological effectiveness andproperties of the carboxylic acid or amine and are not biologically orotherwise undesirable. For a description of pharmaceutically acceptableamides as prodrugs, see Bundgaard, H., ed., (1985) Design of Prodrugs,Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam. These amides are typicallyformed from the corresponding carboxylic acid and an amine. Generally,amide formation can be accomplished via conventional synthetictechniques. (See, e.g., March Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd Ed., JohnWiley & Sons, New York (1985) p. 1152 and Mark et al. Encyclopedia ofChemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, New York (1980).) This inventionalso contemplates the use of those compositions which are both amides asdescribed herein and at the same time are the pharmaceuticallyacceptable acid addition salts thereof.

"Pharmaceutically or therapeutically acceptable carrier" refers to acarrier medium which does not interfere with the effectiveness of thebiological activity of the active ingredients and which is not toxic tothe host or patient.

"Stereoisomer" refers to a chemical compound having the same molecularweight, chemical composition, and constitution as another, but with theatoms grouped differently. That is, certain identical chemical moietiesare at different orientations in space and, therefore, when pure, hasthe ability to rotate the plane of polarized light. However, some purestereoisomers may have an optical rotation that is so slight that it isundetectable with present instrumentation. The compounds of the instantinvention may have one or more asymmetrical carbon atoms and thereforeinclude various stereoisomers. All stereoisomers are included within thescope of the invention.

"Therapeutically- or pharmaceutically-effective amount" as applied tothe compositions of the instant invention refers to the amount ofcomposition sufficient to induce a desired biological result. Thatresult can be alleviation of the signs, symptoms, or causes of adisease, or any other desired alteration of a biological system. In thepresent invention, the result will typically involve a decrease in theimmunological and/or inflammatory responses to infection or tissueinjury.

Amino acid residues in peptides are abbreviated as follows:Phenylalanine is Phe or F; Leucine is Leu or L; Isoleucine is Ile or I;Methionine is Met or M; Valine is Val or V; Serine is Ser or S; Prolineis Pro or P; Threonine is Thr or T; Alanine is Ala or A; Tyrosine is Tyror Y; Histidine is His or H; Glutamine is GIn or Q; Asparagine is Asn orN; Lysine is Lys or K; Aspartic Acid is Asp or D; Glutamic Acid is Gluor E; Cysteine is Cys or C; Tryptophan is Trp or W; Arginine is Arg orR; and Glycine is Gly or G.

In addition to peptides consisting only of naturally-occurring aminoacids, peptidomimetics or peptide analogs are also provided. Peptideanalogs are commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry as non-peptidedrugs with properties analogous to those of the template peptide. Thesetypes of non-peptide compound are termed "peptide mimetics" or"peptidomimetics" (Fauchere, J. (1986) Adv. Drug Res. 15: 29; Veber andFreidinger (1985) TINS p. 392; and Evans et al. (1987) J. Med. Chem. 30:1229, which are incorporated herein by reference). Peptide mimetics thatare structurally similar to therapeutically useful peptides may be usedto produce an equivalent or enhanced therapeutic or prophylactic effect.Generally, peptidomimetics are structurally similar to a paradigmpolypeptide (i.e., a polypeptide that has a biological orpharmacological activity), such as naturally-occurring receptor-bindingpolypeptide, but have one or more peptide linkages optionally replacedby a linkage selected from the group consisting of: --CH₂ NH--, --CH₂S--, --CH₂ --CH₂ --, --CH═CH-- (cis and trans), --COCH₂ --, --CH(OH)CH₂--, and --CH₂ SO--, by methods known in the art and further described inthe following references: Spatola, A. F. in CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRYOF AMINO ACIDS, PEPTIDES, AND PROTEINS, B. Weinstein, eds., MarcelDekker, New York, p. 267 (1983); Spatola, A. F., Vega Data (March 1983),Vol. 1, Issue 3, PEPTIDE BACKBONE MODIFICATIONS (general review);Morley, Trends Pharm Sci (1980) pp. 463-468 (general review); Hudson, D.et al., (1979) Int J Pept Prot Res 14: 177-185 (--CH₂ NH--, CH₂ CH₂ --);Spatola et al., (1986) Life Sci 38: 1243-1249 (--CH₂ --S); Hann (1982)J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I 307-314 (--CH--CH--, cis and trans);Almquist et al., (1980) J. Med Chem 23: 1392-1398 (--COCH₂ --);Jennings-White et al., (1982) Tetrahedron Lett 23: 2533 (--COCH₂ --);Szelke et al., (1982) European Appln. EP 45665 CA: 97: 39405 (1982)(--CH(OH)CH₂ --); Holladay et al., (1983) Tetrahedron Lett 24: 4401-4404(--C(OH)CH₂ --); and Hruby (1982) Life Sci 31: 189-199 (--CH₂ --S--);each of which is incorporated herein by reference. A particularlypreferred non-peptide linkage is --CH₂ NH--. Such peptide mimetics mayhave significant advantages over polypeptide embodiments, including, forexample: more economical production, greater chemical stability,enhanced pharmacological properties (half-life, absorption, potency,efficacy, etc.), altered specificity (e.g., a broad-spectrum ofbiological activities), reduced antigenicity, and others. Labeling ofpeptidomimetics usually involves covalent attachment of one or morelabels, directly or through a spacer (e.g., an amide group), tonon-interfering position(s) on the peptidomimetic that are predicted byquantitative structure-activity data and/or molecular modeling. Suchnon-interfering positions generally are positions that do not formdirect contacts with the macromolecules(s) (e.g., immunoglobulinsuperfamily molecules) to which the peptidomimetic binds to produce thetherapeutic effect. Derivitization (e.g., labeling) of peptidomimeticsshould not substantially interfere with the desired biological orpharmacological activity of the peptidomimetic. Generally,peptidomimetics of receptor-binding peptides bind to the receptor withhigh affinity and possess detectable biological activity (i.e., areagonistic or antagonistic to one or more receptor-mediated phenotypicchanges).

Systematic substitution of one or more amino acids of a consensussequence with a D-amino acid of the same type (e.g., D-lysine in placeof L-lysine) may be used to generate more stable peptides. In addition,constrained peptides comprising a consensus sequence or a substantiallyidentical consensus sequence variation may be generated by methods knownin the art (Rizo and Gierasch (1992) Ann. Rev. Biochem. 61: 387,incorporated herein by reference); for example, by adding internalcysteine residues capable of forming intramolecular disulfide bridgeswhich cyclize the peptide.

II. Overview

The present invention provides compounds that bind to the IL-1RtI. Thesecompounds include "lead" peptide compounds and "derivative" compoundsconstructed so as to have the same or similar molecular structure orshape as the lead compounds but that differ from the lead compoundseither with respect to susceptibility to hydrolysis or proteolysisand/or with respect to other biological properties, such as increasedaffinity for the receptor. The present invention also providescompositions comprising an effective IL-1RtI binding, IL-1 blockingcompound, and more particularly a compound, that is useful for treatingdisorders associated with the overexpression of IL-1.

III. Random Peptide Diversity Generating Systems

Initial lead peptide compounds were identified using random peptidediversity generating systems including the "peptides on phage" and"peptides on plasmids" systems discussed above and described in U.S.Pat. No. 5,270,170, and co-pending U.S. applications Ser. No. 718,577,and No. 07/847,567, filed Mar. 5, 1992. The random peptides weredesigned to be eight to twelve amino acid residues in length, and onesystem employed fixed cysteine residues at each end of the randompeptide to facilitate the formation of cyclic peptides. To generate thecollection of oligonucleotides that encode the random peptides, thecodon motif (NNK)x, where N was nucleotide A, C, G, or T (equimolar;depending on the methodology employed, other nucleotides can beemployed), K is G or T (equimolar), and x was 6 (for the cycliclibrary--the other two terminal codons were cysteine codons), 8, 10, or12; was used in the synthesis of the oligonucleotides. Those of skill inthe art will recognize that the NNK motif encodes all of the aminoacids, encodes only one stop codon, and reduces codon bias. There are 32possible codons resulting from the NNK motif: 1 for each of 12 aminoacids, 2 for each of 5 amino acids, 3 for each of 3 amino acids, andonly one of the three stop codons.

In these initial systems, the random peptides were presented as part ofa fusion protein comprising either the pIII or pVIII coat protein of aphage fd derivative (peptides on phage) or the lac repressor DNA bindingprotein (peptides on plasmids). The fusion proteins, along with the DNAencoding the fusion proteins, were "panned" on immobilized IL-1RtI. Thepanning process involved multiple rounds of incubating the fusionproteins with the immobilized receptor, collecting the fusion proteinsthat bound to the receptor (along with the accompanying DNA), andamplifying the fusion proteins collected.

Typically after three rounds of panning, the fusion proteins andaccompanying DNA were isolated and cultured to produce fusion proteinpreparations for an ELISA to determine if the fusion protein boundspecifically to the receptor. This assay was carried out similarly tothe panning, except that after removing unbound fusion proteins, thewells were treated with rabbit anti-phage antibody (or with anti-lacantibody for the peptides on plasmids system), then with alkalinephosphatase-conjugated goat anti-rabbit antibody, and then the amount ofalkaline phosphatase in each well was determined by standard methods. Bycomparing test wells with control wells (no receptor), one can determinewhether the fusion proteins bind to the receptor specifically. Fusionproteins found to bind specifically to the receptor were then tested inan IL-1α blocking assay. The blocking assay was carried out in similarfashion to the ELISA, except that IL-1α was added to the wells beforethe fusion protein (the control wells were of two types: (1) noreceptor; and (2) no IL-1α). Fusion proteins for which the binding tothe receptor was blocked by IL-1α contain peptides in the random peptideportion that are preferred compounds of the invention.

Several forms of the Type I IL-1 receptor were used in the panning andELISA procedures and IC₅₀ determinations. For example, an immobilizedreceptor useful in the panning and ELISA procedures was produced inrecombinant host cells in a truncated form comprising the completeextracellular domain (as determined by hydrophobicity studies) ofIL-1RtI (amino acids 1 to 336 of the sequence reported by Chua andGubler, 1989, Nuc. Acids Res. 17(23): 10114, incorporated herein byreference). This truncated receptor molecule can be produced in avariety of different forms and host cells. One useful form of thereceptor is constructed by expressing the receptor as a soluble proteinin baculovirus transformed host cells using standard methods; anotheruseful form is constructed with a signal peptide for protein secretionand for glycophospholipid membrane anchor attachment (this form ofanchor attachment is called "PIG-tailing;" see Caras and Weddell (1989)Science 243: 1196-1198, and Lin et al., (1990) Science 249: 677-679,each of which is incorporated herein by reference). Using the lattersystem, one can cleave the receptor from the surface of the cellsexpressing the receptor and collect the cleaved receptor quite easily.

Several bivalent forms of the receptor were also prepared for use in theidentification of peptides capable of interacting with the Il-1receptor. A bivalent receptor-antibody complex was generated by mixing³³ P labeled receptor with an anti-IL-1RtI antibody followed by theaddition of excess unlabeled receptor. Similarly, a bivalent receptorwas obtained by mixing an excess of the receptor with ¹²⁵ labeledantibody. Another bivalent receptor was constructed by linking theextracellular portion of the Type I IL-1R through its C-terminus to theFc portion of a human IgG molecule.

The recombinant receptor protein was immobilized using the followingmethodology. Microtiter plates were coated with an anti-IL-1RtI antibodythat does not block IL-1α binding to IL-1RtI (if one is using thePIG-tailed form of the receptor, then one can use an antibody that bindsto the HPAP residue that remains attached to the receptor aftersecretion and cleavage) and then the wells containing the immobilizedreceptor were treated with bovine serum albumin (BSA) to blocknon-specific binding. The receptor was added to the coated wells of themicrotiter plate, which were then washed to remove unbound receptor.

Often, the receptor was added only to alternate rows of the microtiterplate; the BSA-blocked wells in the "blank" rows served as usefulnegative controls to determine whether a receptor-specific reaction wascreating the observed results. Fusion protein preparations were thenadded to the wells and incubated to allow binding to the receptor tooccur; then, the wells were washed to remove unbound fusion proteins.

With the above systems, a number of different fusion proteins werediscovered that bind to the IL-1RtI, but that binding did not appear tobe blocked by IL-1α at a concentration of about 12 μm. The DNA encodingthe fusion proteins that bound to the receptor was sequenced todetermine the sequence of the random peptide that the fusion proteinscontained. These peptides, together with similar peptides isolated usingdifferent libraries (discussed below) are shown in Table 1, below.

                  TABLE 1                                                         ______________________________________                                        Fusion Protein                                                                            Random Peptide Sequence                                           ______________________________________                                        R1          WWTDTGLW(SEQ ID NO: 18)                                           R11         WWTDDGLW(SEQ ID NO: 19)                                           S4          WWDTRGLWVWTI(SEQ ID NO: 20)                                       DB29        FWGNDGIWLESG(SEQ ID NO: 21)                                       S14         DWDQFGLWRGAA(SEQ ID NO: 22)                                       NU1         RWDDNGLWVVVL(SEQ ID NO: 23)                                       T11         SGMWSHYGIWMG(SEQ ID NO: 24)                                       T12         GGRWDQAGLWVA(SEQ ID NO: 25)                                       MC1         KLWSEQGIWMGE(SEQ ID NO: 26)                                       CYC1        CWSMHGLWLC(SEQ ID NO: 27)                                         F17         GCWDNTGIWVPC(SEQ ID NO: 28)                                       IL1         DWDTRGLWVY(SEQ ID NO: 29)                                         IL3         SLWDENGAWI(SEQ ID NO: 30)                                         IL4         KWDDRGLWMH(SEQ ID NO: 31)                                         IL6         QAWNERGLWT(SEQ ID NO: 32)                                         IL7         QWDTRGLWVA(SEQ ID NO: 33                                          IL8,11E     WNVHGIWQE(SEQ ID NO: 34)                                          IL9         SWDTRGLWVE(SEQ ID NO: 5)                                          IL12,17     DWDTRGLWVA(SEQ ID NO: 35)                                         IL13        SWGRDGLWIE(SEQ ID NO: 36)                                         IL16        EWTDNGLWAL(SEQ ID NO: 37                                          IL19        SWDEKGLWSA(SEQ ID NO: 38)                                         IL20        SWDSSGLWMD(SEQ ID NO: 39)                                         ______________________________________                                    

The peptides in Table 1 are characterized by the motif "WXXXGZ₁ W" (SEQID NO: 1) where each amino acid is indicated by standard one letterabbreviation; each X can be selected from any one of the 20 geneticallycoded L-amino acids or the stereoisomeric D-amino acids; and Z₁ is L, I,A, or Q. More preferably, the core sequence of amino acids will becomprise WZ₂ XXGZ₁ W (SEQ ID NO: 2) where X can be selected from any oneof the 20 genetically coded L-amino acids; Z₁ is L, I, A, or Q; and Z₂is D, G, N, S, or T. In a more preferred embodiment, the core sequenceof amino acids will comprise WZ₂ Z₃ Z₄ GZ₁ W (SEQ ID NO: 3) where Z₁ isL, I, A, or Q; Z₂ is D, G, N, S, or T; Z₃, is D, E, H, M, N, Q, R, S, T,or V; and Z₄ is A, D, F, H, K, N, Q, R, T, or Y. Most preferably, thecore sequence of amino acids comprise WZ₂ Z₃ Z₄ GZ₁ W (SEQ ID NO: 4)where Z₁ is L or I; Z₂ is D, S, or T; Z₃ is D, E, or T; and Z₄ is D, H,N, R, or T. An especially preferred embodiment is one having thesubstitution patterns just described, but comprising 8, 10, or 12 aminoacid residues. An especially preferred peptide has the sequence (SEQ IDNO: 5) SWDTRGLWVE. These peptides are valuable due to their ability tobind specifically with the IL-1R without blocking the IL-1α binding siteon the receptor.

The peptides of the present invention can be conjugated to compoundsthat do bind to the IL-1α binding site of an IL-1R to constructcompounds with an affinity for the IL-1R greater than either of thecompounds of which the conjugate is composed. The discovery of thesepeptides also facilitates the identification of peptides that do bind tothe same site on IL-1R as IL-1α, because one can bias the library orpanning procedure to eliminate peptides with this "non-blocking" motif.For instance, one can make a library with no tryptophan residues in therandom peptide or one can pan a library using receptor immobilized withan anti-IL-IR antibody that blocks binding of peptides with this motifbut does not block IL-1 binding. One could also pan in the presence ofhigh concentrations of the peptide.

Several new libraries of random peptides were constructed in a mannerdesigned to minimize the production of fusion proteins comprising the"WXXXGZ₁ W" (SEQ ID NO: 1) motif. These libraries were characterized bythe use of the codon motif "NNW," where W is nucleotide A or T, incodons two and eight in synthesizing the oligonucleotide encoding therandom peptide. The resulting peptides thus did not contain a methionine(M) or a tryptophan (W) at positions two and eight of the random peptideportion of the fusion protein. Panning of these libraries yielded fusionproteins T11, T12, and F17 in Table 1, above, together with the fusionprotein T6, which comprises the peptide "RLVYWQPYSVQR." (SEQ ID NO: 40)Phage bearing the fusion protein T6 bound specifically to IL-1RtI, andbinding of the phage was inhibited by IL-1α. The T6 peptide wassynthesized on a peptide synthesizer (Example 1, below), and thesynthetic free peptide was tested and found to compete with IL-1α inbinding to the IL-1R at micromolar concentration (see Example 3).

The T6 peptide sequence then served as the basis for the construction ofanother peptide library designed to contain a high frequency ofderivatives of the T6 peptide. This library was synthesized so as tofavor the production of peptides that differ from the T6 peptide in onlya few residues. This approach involved the synthesis of anoligonucleotide with the T6 random peptide coding sequence, except thatrather than using pure preparations of each of the four nucleosidetriphosphates in the synthesis, mixtures of the four nucleosidetriphosphates were used so as to generate derivatives of the T6 peptidecoding sequence. This library was prepared and panned as above, and thepeptide sequences obtained are shown in Table 2, below, together withthe T6 sequence.

                  TABLE 2                                                         ______________________________________                                        Fusion                                                                        Protein Random Peptide Sequence                                                                              IC.sub.50 (μM).sup.1                        ______________________________________                                        2H2     SHLYWQPYSVQM(SEQ ID NO: 41)                                                                          41                                             H3      TLVYWQPYSLQT(SEQ ID NO: 42)                                                                          57                                             3H9, 11 RGDYWQPYSVQS(SEQ ID NO: 43)                                                                          42                                             3H5     VHVYWQPYSVQT(SEQ ID NO: 44)                                                                          55                                             3H2     RLVYWQPYSVQT(SEQ ID NO: 45)                                                                          79                                             3H1, 6, 12                                                                            SRVWFQPYSLQS(SEQ ID NO: 46)                                                                          58                                             3H7     NMVYWQPYSIQT(SEQ ID NO: 47)                                                                          34                                             3H10    SVVFWQPYSVQT(SEQ ID NO: 48)                                                                          28                                             3H4     TFVYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 49)                                                                           5                                             2H11    TLVYWQPYSIQR(SEQ ID NO: 50)                                                                          39                                             T6      RLVYWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 40)                                                                          60                                             D1      SPVFWQPYSIQI(SEQ ID NO: 51)                                                                          48                                             D2      WIEWWQPYSVQS(SEQ ID NO: 52)                                                                          97                                             D3      SLIYWQPYSLQM(SEQ ID NO: 53)                                                                          36                                             D13     TRLYWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 54)                                                                          61                                             D15     RCDYWQPYSVQT(SEQ ID NO: 55)                                                                          76                                             D18     MRVFWQPYSVQN(SEQ ID NO: 56)                                                                          66                                             D19     KIVYWQPYSVQT(SEQ ID NO: 57)                                                                          60                                             D20     RHLYWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 58)                                                                          49                                             2H6     ALVWWQPYSEQI(SEQ ID NO: 59)                                                                          40                                             H8      SRVWFQPYSLQS(SEQ ID NO: 60)                                           ______________________________________                                         .sup.1 Unless otherwise indicated, IC.sub.50 determinations were conducte     using soluble peptide. Results marked with * were obtained using the          immobilized PIGtailed Type I ILIR.                                       

Table 2 shows that a general structure for these compounds is defined byZ₇ XQZ₅ YZ₆ XX (SEQ ID NO: 7) where X can be selected from any one ofthe 20 genetically coded L-amino acids; Z₅ is P or Aze (or J) where Azeis azetidine; Z₆ is S, A V, or L; and Z₇ is Y, W, or F.

In addition, screening of a 10-mer library on PVIII in the presence of aknown blocking peptide resulted in the identification of the followingpeptides:

                  TABLE 3                                                         ______________________________________                                        Peptide               IC.sub.50 (μM)                                       ______________________________________                                        WEQPYALPLE(SEQ ID NO: 61)                                                                             45                                                    REYEQPYALW(SEQ ID NO: 62)                                                                            136                                                    EEWAQPYAFL(SEQ ID NO: 63)                                                                           >250                                                    GSWEQPYAMV(SEQ ID NO: 64)                                                                           >250                                                    AWYGPSNLPV(SEQ ID NO: 65)                                                                           >250                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The results of screening of various other libraries (for example,70:10:10:10; fixed-sliding libraries and extended/mutagenized librarieswhich were screened using standard elution conditions and tested understandard or low receptor density conditions) are shown below:

                  TABLE 4                                                         ______________________________________                                        Library Based on RLVYWOPYSR(SEQ ID NO: 299)                                   with 50% NNK                                                                  Peptide                IC.sub.50 (μM)                                      ______________________________________                                        QLVWWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 66)                                                                          14                                                     DLRYWQPYSVQV(SEQ ID NO: 67)                                                                          16                                                     ELVWWQPYSLQL(SEQ ID NO: 68)                                                                          19                                                     DLVWWQPYSVQW(SEQ ID NO: 69)                                                                          22                                                     NGNYWQPYSFQV(SEQ ID NO: 70)                                                                          23                                                     ELVYWQPYSIQR(SEQ ID NO: 71)                                                                          27                                                     WSNYWQPYSVQP(SEQ ID NO: 72)                                                                          >83                                                    QYVYWQPLSVQV(SEQ ID NO: 73)                                                                          >125                                                   ELMYWQPYSVQE(SEQ ID NO: 74)                                                                          N.D.                                                   NLLYWQPYSMQD(SEQ ID NO: 75)                                                                          N.D.                                                   ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 5                                                         ______________________________________                                        Library Based on XXXXXXPYSYDR(SEQ ID NO: 300)                                 Peptide                IC.sub.50 (μM)                                      ______________________________________                                        GYEWYQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 76)                                                                           9                                                     SRVWYQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 77)                                                                          12                                                     LSEQYQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 78)                                                                          14                                                     GGGWWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 79)                                                                          17                                                     VGRWYQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 80)                                                                          18                                                     VHVYWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 81)                                                                          22                                                     QARWYQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 82)                                                                          23                                                     VHVYWQPYSVQT(SEQ ID NO: 83)                                                                          29                                                     RSVYWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 84)                                                                          29                                                     TRVWFQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 85)                                                                          33                                                     GRIWFQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 86)                                                                          46                                                     GRVWFQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 87)                                                                          50                                                     ARTWYQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 88)                                                                          86                                                     GRLWWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 89)                                                                          >75                                                    HRIWWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 90)                                                                          >85                                                    GRVWINQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 91)                                                                         >95                                                    ARVWWQPYSVQM(SEQ ID NO: 92)                                                                          N.D.                                                   RLMFYQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 93)                                                                          N.D.                                                   ESMWYQPYSYQR(SEQ ID NO: 94)                                                                          N.D.                                                   HFGWWQPYSVHM(SEQ ID NO: 95)                                                                          N.D.                                                   ARFWWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 96)                                                                          N.D.                                                   ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 6                                                         ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "RLVYWQXXXXXX(SEQ ID NO: 301)                                Peptide                IC.sub.50 (μM)                                      ______________________________________                                        RLVYWQPYAPIY(SEQ ID NO: 97)                                                                          14                                                     RLVYWQPYSYQT(SEQ ID NO: 98)                                                                          36                                                     RLVYWQPYSLPI(SEQ ID NO: 99)                                                                          49                                                     RLVYWQPYSVQA(SEQ ID NO: 100)                                                                         51                                                     RLVYWQPWAPIW(SEQ ID NO: 101)                                                                         >240                                                   ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 7                                                         ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "SRVWYQXXXXXX"(SEQ ID NO: 302)                               Peptide                IC.sub.50 (μM)                                      ______________________________________                                        SRVWYQPYAKG(SEQ ID NO: 102)                                                                          14                                                     SRVWYQPYAQGL(SEQ ID NO: 103)                                                                         16                                                     SRVWYQPYAMPL(SEQ ID NO: 104)                                                                         16                                                     SRVWYQPYSVQA(SEQ ID NO: 105)                                                                         23                                                     SRVWYQPYSLGL(SEQ ID NO: 106)                                                                         34                                                     SRVWYQPYAREL(SEQ ID NO: 107)                                                                         34                                                     SRVWYQPYSRQP(SEQ ID NO: 108)                                                                         47                                                     SRVWYQPYFVQP(SEQ ID NO: 109)                                                                         >83                                                    ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 8                                                         ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXXXXPYALPL"(SEQ ID NO: 303)                               Peptide                IC.sub.50 (μM)                                      ______________________________________                                        EYEWQYPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 110)                                                                         3/0.8*                                                 IPEYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 111)                                                                         4/1.7*                                                 SRIWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 112)                                                                         4/3.1*                                                 DPLFWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 113)                                                                          5                                                     SRQWVQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 114)                                                                          8                                                     IRSWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 115)                                                                          8                                                     RGYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 116)                                                                           9                                                     RLLWVQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 117)                                                                         15                                                     EYRWFQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 118)                                                                         16                                                     DAYWVQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 119)                                                                         17                                                     WSGYFQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 120)                                                                         18                                                     NIEFWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 121)                                                                         18                                                     TRDWVQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 122)                                                                         18                                                     DSSWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 123)                                                                         21                                                     IGNWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 124)                                                                         22                                                     NLRWDQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 125)                                                                         22                                                     LPEFWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 126)                                                                         27                                                     DSYWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 127)                                                                         29                                                     RSQYYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 128)                                                                         36                                                     ARFWLQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 129)                                                                         41                                                     JVSYFWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 130)                                                                        42                                                     SFWVQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 131)                                                                          >225                                                   ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 9                                                         ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "RLVYWQPYSVOR"(SEQ ID NO: 304)                               with 70-10-10-10 Mutagenesis                                                  Peptide                 IC.sub.50 (μM)                                     ______________________________________                                        RFMYWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 132)                                                                           5                                                    AHLFWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 133)                                                                           58                                                   WGNWWQPYSVHR(SEQ ID NO: 134)                                                                          203                                                   ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 10                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXOPYXYXX"(SEQ ID NO: 305)                                  Peptide               IC.sub.50 (μM)                                       ______________________________________                                        WWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 135)                                                                           11                                                      YYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 136)                                                                           12                                                      YFQPYALGL(SEQ ID NO: 137)                                                                           29                                                      YFQPYALPF(SEQ ID NO: 138)                                                                           148                                                     ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 11                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXQPYXXXX"(SEQ ID NO: 306)                                 Peptide               IC.sub.50 (μM)                                       ______________________________________                                        VWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 139)                                                                           9                                                      RWWQPYATPL(SEQ ID NO: 140)                                                                          11                                                      GWYQPYALGF(SEQ ID NO: 141)                                                                          18                                                      YWYQPYALGL(SEQ ID NO: 142)                                                                          22                                                      IWYQPYAMPL(SEQ ID NO: 143)                                                                          23                                                      SNMQPYQRLS(SEQ ID NO: 144)                                                                          N.D.                                                    ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 12                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "TFVYWQPYXXXXXXXXXXXX"                                       (SEQ ID NO: 307)                                                              Peptide                                                                       ______________________________________                                        TFVYWQPYAVGLFAAETACN(SEQ ID NO: 145)                                          TFVYWQPYSVQMTITGKVTM(SEQ ID NO: 146)                                          TFVYWQPYSSHXXVPXGFPL(SEQ ID NO: 147)                                          TFVYWQPYYGNPQWAIHVRH(SEQ ID NO: 148)                                          TFVYWQPYVLLELPEGAVRA(SEQ ID NO: 149)                                          TFVYWQPYVDYVWPEPIAQV(SEQ ID NO: 150)                                          ______________________________________                                    

A library based on the following motif "XXXXXX(PG/GP)XXXXXX" (SEQ ID NO:151) where X represents any of the naturally occurring L-amino acids wasalso prepared. Screening of this library resulted in the identificationof the peptide IMWFCQPGGACYSV (SEQ ID NO: 152) which had an IC₅₀ of 232μM.

The peptides-on-plasmid system was also employed to identify peptidescapable of interacting with the IL-1 receptor. Using this technique, aplasmid containing the LacI gene with an oligonucleotide cloning site atits 3'-end was constructed. Under the controlled induction by arabinose,a LacI-peptide fusion protein was produced. This fusion retains thenatural ability of LacI to bind to the Lac operator (LacO). Byinstalling two copies of LacO on the expression plasmid, theLacI-peptide fusion binds tightly to the plasmid that encoded it.Because the plasmids in each cell contain only a single oligonucleotidesequence and each cell expresses only a single peptide sequence, thepeptides become specifically associated with the DNA sequence thatdirected its synthesis. The cells of the library were gently lysed andthe peptide-DNA complexes were exposed to a matrix of immobilizedreceptor to recover the complexes containing the active peptides. Theassociated plasmid DNA was then reintroduced into cells foramplification and DNA sequencing to determine the identity of thepeptide ligands. Using this system, the following peptides capable ofinteracting with the IL-1 receptor were identified.

                  TABLE 13                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXQPYXXXXXX"(SEQ ID NO: 152)                               using C-terminal lac Repressor System                                         Peptide                 IC.sub.50 (μM)                                     ______________________________________                                        GWYQPYVDGWR(SEQ ID NO: 153)                                                                            3                                                    RWEQPYVKDGWS(SEQ ID NO: 154)                                                                           5                                                    EWYQPYALGWAR(SEQ ID NO: 155)                                                                           9                                                    GWWQPYARGL(SEQ ID NO: 156)                                                                            22                                                    LFEQPYAKALGL(SEQ ID NO: 157)                                                                          27                                                    GWEQPYARGLAG(SEQ ID NO: 158)                                                                          28                                                    AWVQPYATPLDE(SEQ ID NO: 159)                                                                          29                                                    MWYQPYSSQPAE(SEQ ID NO: 160)                                                                          30                                                    GWTQPYSQQGEV(SEQ ID NO: 161)                                                                          51                                                    DWFQPYSIQSDE(SEQ ID NO: 162)                                                                          65                                                    PWIQPYARGFG(SEQ ID NO: 163)                                                                           79                                                    ______________________________________                                    

A library was also screened by panning against IL-1 receptor expressedby cells to identify the following peptides:

                  TABLE 14                                                        ______________________________________                                        Peptide                IC.sub.50 (μM)                                      ______________________________________                                        RPLYWQPYSVQV(SEQ ID NO: 164)                                                                         37                                                     TLIYWQPYSVQI(SEQ ID NO: 165)                                                                         47                                                     RFDYWQPYSDQT(SEQ ID NO: 166)                                                                         53                                                     WHQFVQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 167)                                                                         N.D.                                                   ______________________________________                                    

When using random peptide generation systems that allow for multivalentligand-receptor interaction, one must recognize that the density of theimmobilized receptor is an important factor in determining the affinityof the ligands that bind to the immobilized receptor. At higher receptordensities (i.e., each anti-receptor antibody-coated well treated with250 to 500 ng of receptor), multivalent binding is more likely to occur(if at all) than at lower receptor densities (i.e., each anti-receptorantibody-coated well treated with 0.5 to 1 ng of the receptor). Ifmultivalent binding is occurring, then one will be more likely toisolate ligands with relatively low affinity. Typically, one canidentify lead compounds using a high density of immobilized receptor andthen test the derivatives of the lead compound at lower receptordensities to isolate compounds with higher affinity for the receptorthan the lead compound. By screening libraries under conditions of lowreceptor density, the following peptides were identified.

                  TABLE 15                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXXVYWQPYSVQXXXX"                                          (SEQ ID NO: 309) with Low Density Receptor                                    Peptide                                                                       EWDSVYWQPYSVQTLLR(SEQ ID NO: 168)                                             WEQNVYWQPYSVQSFAD(SEQ ID NO: 169)                                             SDVVYWQPYSVQSLEM(SEQ ID NO: 170)                                              YYDGVYWQPYSVQVMPA(SEQ ID NO: 171)                                             ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 16                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXXXXPYALPL"(SEQ ID NO: 310)                               with Low Density Receptor                                                     Peptide                IC.sub.50 (μM)                                      ______________________________________                                        SDIWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 172)                                                                         2.7                                                    QRIWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 173)                                                                         2.7                                                    SRMUQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 174)                                                                          3.2                                                    RSLYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 175)                                                                         3.8                                                    TIRWEQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 176)                                                                         1.7                                                    WETWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 177)                                                                         6.5                                                    SYDWEQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 178)                                                                         11.1                                                   SRIWCQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 179)                                                                         13.4                                                   EIMFWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 180)                                                                         17                                                     DYVWQQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 181)                                                                         17.7                                                   ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 17                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXXXXWYOPYALPL"                                            (SEQ ID NO: 311) with Low Density Receptor                                    Peptide                                                                       MDLLVQWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 182)                                               GSKVILWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 183)                                               RQGANIWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 184)                                               GGGDEPWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 185)                                               SQLERTWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 186)                                               ETWVREWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 187)                                               KKGSTQWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 188)                                               LQARMNWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 189)                                               EPRSQKWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 190)                                               VKQKWRWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 191)                                               LRRHDVWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 192)                                               RSTASIWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 193)                                               ESKEDQWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 194)                                               EGLTMKWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 195)                                               EGSREGWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 196)                                               ______________________________________                                    

A "monovalent" phage approach was also used to identify peptides capableof binding the the IL-1 receptor. In this approach, phage particles withonly a single chimeric pIII protein were created, thereby eliminatingmultivalent binding to immobilized receptor. Using this technique, thefollowing peptides were identified.

                  TABLE 18                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXXXXPYALPL"(SEQ ID NO: 310)                               with Monovalent Display                                                       Peptide                 IC.sub.50 (μM)                                     ______________________________________                                        VIEWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 197)                                                                            3/1.7*                                              VWYWEQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 198)                                                                           4                                                    ASEWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 199)                                                                          4/2*                                                  FYEWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 200)                                                                           6                                                    EGWVVVQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 201)                                                                          9                                                    WGEWLQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 202)                                                                          13                                                    DYVWEQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 203)                                                                          16                                                    AHTWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 204)                                                                          27                                                    FIEWFQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 205)                                                                          39                                                    WLAWEQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 206)                                                                          42                                                    VMEWWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 207)                                                                          N.D.                                                  ERMWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 208)                                                                           N.D.                                                  ______________________________________                                    

To ascertain a rough indication of the affinity of the peptides,selected phage libraries were also screened using an affinity selectionprotocol. In brief, this protocol relies on the rapid association anddissociation between the peptide on an individual phage (either pIII orpVIII) and the receptor. More specifically, for phage bearing lowaffinity ligands, the peptide on an individual pIII (or pVIII) proteinmay be rapidly dissociating and reassociating, but the phage particlewill not dissociate unless all the peptides on the phage aresimultaneously in the unbound state. Dissociation of the phage can beinitiated by addition of a competing ligand which prevents rebinding ofany individual peptide in the complex. The concentration (and affinity)of the competing ligand, as well as the time and temperature of elutioncan be varied to select for ligands of various affinities.

Thus, to identify peptides capable of interacting with the IL-1receptor, competition with a peptide or IL-1 was performed. This processis repeated typically for two rounds of panning. In subsequent rounds ofpanning, the competition temperature (4° C. to ambient temperature) andtime (15 to 30 minutes) as well as the temperature (4° C. to ambienttemperature) of the wash solutions can be altered to further select forpeptides with high affinity.

                  TABLE 19                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXXXXPYALPL"(SEQ ID NO: 310)                               with Peptide Competition                                                      Peptide                 IC.sub.50 (μM)                                     ______________________________________                                        NXXWXXPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 209)                                                                          N.D.                                                  WGNWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 210)                                                                          N.D.                                                  TLYWEQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 211)                                                                          N.D.                                                  VWRWEQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 212)                                                                          N.D.                                                  LLWTQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 213)                                                                           N.D.                                                  SRIWXXPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 214)                                                                          N.D.                                                  SDIWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 172)                                                                          N.D.                                                  WGYYXXPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 215)                                                                          N.D.                                                  TSGWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 216)                                                                          N.D.                                                  VHPYXXPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 217)                                                                          N.D.                                                  EHSYFQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 218)                                                                          N.D.                                                  XXIWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 219)                                                                          N.D.                                                  AQLHSQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 220)                                                                          N.D.                                                  WANWFQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 221)                                                                          N.D.                                                  SRLYSQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 222)                                                                          N.D.                                                  YYTWQQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 223)                                                                          890*                                                  GVTFSQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO. 224)                                                                          N.D.                                                  GVVWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 225)                                                                          1300*                                                 SIVWSQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 226)                                                                          N.D.                                                  YYSWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 227)                                                                           990*                                                  SRDLVQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 228)                                                                          N.D.                                                  ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 20                                                        ______________________________________                                        Library Based on "XXXXVYWOPYSYQXXXX"                                          (SEQ ID NO: 309) with IL-1 Competition                                        Peptide                   IC.sub.50 (μM)                                   ______________________________________                                        HWGHVYWQPYSVQDDLG(SEQ ID NO: 229)                                                                       7                                                   SWHSVYWQPYSVQSVPE(SEQ ID NO: 230)                                                                       9                                                   WRDSVYWQPYSVQPESA(SEQ ID NO: 231)                                                                       20                                                  TWDAVYWQPYSVQKWLD(SEQ ID NO: 232)                                                                       N.D.                                                TPPWVYWQPYSVQSLDP(SEQ ID NO: 233)                                                                       N.D.                                                YWSSVYWQPYSVQSVHS(SEQ ID NO: 234)                                                                       N.D.                                                ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 21                                                        ______________________________________                                        Peptides Identified from Library Based on                                     "XXXOPYXXXX"(SEQ ID NO: 306) with Peptide Competition                         Peptide                                                                       YVVYQPYALGL(SEQ ID NO: 235)                                                   YWYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 236)                                                    EWTQPYATGL(SEQ ID NO: 237)                                                    NWEQPYAKPL(SEQ ID NO: 238)                                                    AFYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 239)                                                    FLYQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 240)                                                    VCKQPYLEWC(SEQ ID NO: 241)                                                    ______________________________________                                    

To more clearly define the preferred sequences, several additionallibraries were screened using a colony lift technique. In brief, cellswere infected with phage encoding random peptides and were plated onmedia containing arabinose to induce expression of the random peptides.Colonies were transferred to nitrocellulose filters which were washedextensively and then incubated at 4° C. with ³³ P radio-labeled IL-1R.The filters were washed, dried, and exposed to X-ray film. The sequencesof peptides identified using this technique are shown below.

                  TABLE 22                                                        ______________________________________                                        Peptides Identified by Colony Lifts from Library Based on                     "XXXXXXXXXXXXYWQPYALPL"(SEQ ID NO: 312)                                                                    IC.sub.50                                        Peptide                      (μM)                                          ______________________________________                                        SVGEDHNFWTSEYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 242)                                                                      480*                                             MNDQTSEVSTFPYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 243)                                                                      N.D.                                             SWSEAFEQPRNLYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 244)                                                                      N.D.                                             QYAEPSALNDWGYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 245)                                                                      N.D.                                             NGDWATADWSNYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 246)                                                                      N.D.                                             THDEHIYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 247)                                                                            N.D.                                             MLEKTYTTWTPGYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 248)                                                                      N.D.                                             WSDPLTRDADLYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 249)                                                                       N.D.                                             SDAFTTQDSQAMYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 250)                                                                      N.D.                                             GDDAAWRTDSLTYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 251)                                                                      N.D.                                             AURQLYRWSEMYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 252)                                                                       N.D.                                             ENTYSPNWADSMYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 253)                                                                      130*                                             ETPFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 254)                                                                       5.5*                                            MNDQTSEVSTFPYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 243)                                                                      N.D.                                             SVGEDHNFWTSEYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 244)                                                                      N.D.                                             DGYDRWRQSGERYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 255)                                                                      N.D.                                             TANVSSFEWTPYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 256)                                                                       61*                                             QTPFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 257)                                                                      N.D.                                             ENPFTWQESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 258)                                                                      N.D.                                             VTPFTWEDSNVFYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 259)                                                                      N.D.                                             QIPFTWEQSNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 260)                                                                      N.D.                                             QAPLTWQESAAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 261)                                                                      N.D.                                             EPTFTWEESKATYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 262)                                                                      N.D.                                             TTTLTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 263)                                                                      N.D.                                             ESPLTWEESSALYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 264)                                                                      N.D.                                             ETPLTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 265)                                                                      N.D.                                             EATFTWAESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 266)                                                                      N.D.                                             EALFTWKESTAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 267)                                                                      N.D.                                             STP-TWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 268)                                                                      N.D.                                             ETPFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 269)                                                                      N.D.                                             KAPFTWEESQAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 270)                                                                      N.D.                                             STSFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 271)                                                                      N.D.                                             DSTFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 272)                                                                      N.D.                                             YILPFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 273)                                                                     N.D.                                             QTAFIWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 274)                                                                      N.D.                                             ETLFIWEESNATYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 275)                                                                      N.D.                                             VSSFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 276)                                                                      N.D.                                             ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 23                                                        ______________________________________                                        Other Peptides Identified by Colony Lifts with Labeled Receptor                                            IC.sub.50                                        Peptide                      (nm)                                             ______________________________________                                        ADVLYWQPYAPVTLWV(SEQ ID NO: 277)                                                                           N.D.                                             GDVAEYWQPYALPLTSL(SEQ ID NO: 278)                                                                          N.D.                                             SWTDYGYWQPYALPISGL(SEQ ID NO: 279)                                                                         320*                                             ______________________________________                                    

The tables above illustrate that a preferred core peptide comprises asequence of amino acids XXQZ₅ YZ₆ XX where X can be selected from anyone of the 20 genetically coded L-amino acids; Z₅ is P or Aze where Azeis azetidine; and Z₆ is S, A, V, or L. More preferably, the sequencecomprises Z₇ XQZ₅ YZ₆ XX (SEQ ID NO: 7) where X can be selected from anyone of the 20 genetically coded Loamino acids; Z₅ is P or Aze (SEQ IDNO: 6) where Aze is azetidine; Z₆ is S or A; and Z₇ is Y, W, or F. In amore preferred embodiment, the core sequence of amino acids willcomprise Z₇ Z₈ QZ₅ YZ₆ Z₉ Z₁₀ (SEQ ID NO: 8) where Z₅ is P or Aze whereAze is azetidine; Z₆ is S or A; Z₇ is Y, W, or F; Z₈ is E, F, V, W, orY; Z₉ is M, F, V, R, Q, K, T, S, D, L, I, or E; and Z₁₀ is E, L, W, V,H, I, G, A, D, L, Y, N, Q or P. More preferably, Z₉ is V, L, I, or E;and Z₁₀ is Q or P. Most preferably, the core peptide will comprise asequence of amino acids Z₁₁ Z₇ Z₈ QZ₅ YZ₆ Z₉ Z₁₀, (SEQ ID NO: 9) whereZ₈ is Y, W or F; and Z₁₁ is V, L, I, E, P, G, Y, M, T, or, D.

An especially preferred embodiment is one having the substitutionpatterns just described, but comprising 21 amino acid residues.Particularly preferred is the peptide comprising the sequence of aminoacids Z₁₂ Z₁₃ Z₁₄ Z₁₅ Z₁₆ Z₁₇ Z₁₈ Z₁₉ Z₂₀ Z₂₁ Z₂₂ Z₁₁ Z₇ Z₈ QZ₅ YZ₆ Z₉Z₁₀ L, (SEQ ID NO: 10) where Z₈ is Y, W or F; Z₁₁ is V, L, I, E, P, G,Y, M, T, or, D; Z₁₂ is A, D, E, F, G, K, Q, S, T, V, or Y; Z₁₃ is A, D,G, I, N, P, S, T, V, or W; Z₁₄ is A, D, G, L, N, P, S, T, W, or Y; Z₁₅is A, D, E, F, L, N, R, V, or Y; Z₁₆ is A, D, E, Q, R, S, or T; Z₁₇ isH, I, L, P, S, I 5 T, or, W; Z₁₈ is A, E, F, K, N, Q, R, S, or Y; Z₁₉ isD, E, F, Q, R, T, or W; Z₂₀ is A, D, P, S, T, or W; Z₂₁ is A, D, G, K,N, Q, S, or T; and Z₂₂ is A, E, L, P, S, T, V, or Y. More preferably, Z₈is Y, W or F; Z₁₁ is V, L, I, E, P, G, Y, M, T, or, D; Z₁₂ is D, E, Q,S, T, V, or Y; Z₁₃ is A, D, G, I, N, S, T or V; Z₁₄ is A, G, L, N, P, S,T, or Y; Z₁₅ is D, E, F, L, V, or Y; Z₁₆ is D, R, S or T; Z₁₇ is H, P,S, or W; Z₁₈ is E, F, N, R, Q, or S; Z₁₉ is D, E, F, Q, or W; Z₂₀ is S,T, or W; Z₂₁ is D, G, K, N, Q, S, or T; and Z₂₂ is A, E, P, S, or Y (SEQID NO: 298).

Particularly preferred peptides include

TANVSSFEWTPYYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 11);

SWTDYGYWQPYALPISGL (SEQ ID NO: 12);

ETPFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 13);

ENTYSPNWADSMYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 14);

SVGEDHNFWTSEYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 15); and

DGYDRWRQSGERYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 16).

Another sequence motif was identified by screening a pVIII 11-merlibrary. This sequence comprises Z₂₃ NZ₂₄ SZ₂₅ Z₂₆ Z₂₇ Z₂₈ Z₂₉ Z₃₀ L(SEQ ID NO: 17) where Z₂₃ is D or Y; Z₂₄ is D or S; Z₂₅ is S or W; Z₂₆is S or Y; Z₂₇ is D or V; Z₂₈ is S or W; Z₂₉ is F or L; and Z₃₀ is D orL. Representative samples of this sequence motif include:

                  TABLE 24                                                        ______________________________________                                        Peptide                                                                       ______________________________________                                        DNSSWYDSFLL(SEQ ID NO: 280)                                                   YNDSSSVWLDL(SEQ ID NO: 281)                                                   ______________________________________                                    

The preferred motif sequences also provide a means to determine theminimum size of an IL-1R blocking compound of the invention. Using the"encoded synthetic library" (ESL) system described in U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 946,239, filed Sep. 16, 1992, which is acontinuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 762,522, filed Sep. 18,1991, or the "very large scale immobilized polymer synthesis" systemdescribed in U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 492,462, filed Mar. 7,1990; 624,120, filed Dec. 6, 1990; and 805,727, filed Dec. 6, 1991; onecan not only determine the minimum size of a peptide with such activity,one can also make all of the peptides that form the group of peptidesthat differ from the preferred motif (or the minimum size of that motif)in one, two, or more residues. This collection of peptides can then bescreened for ability to bind to IL-1-receptor. This immobilized polymerssynthesis system or other peptide synthesis methods can also be used tosynthesize every truncation analog and every deletion analog and everycombination of truncation and deletion analog of all of the peptidecompounds of the invention.

The peptides of the invention can be prepared by classical methods knownin the art, for example, by using standard solid phase techniques. Thestandard methods include exclusive solid phase synthesis, partial solidphase synthesis methods, fragment condensation, classical solutionsynthesis, and even by recombinant DNA technology. See, e.g., Merrifield(1963) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 85: 2149, incorporated herein by reference. Onsolid phase, the synthesis is typically commenced from the C-terminalend of the peptide using an alpha-amino protected resin. A suitablestarting material can be prepared, for instance, by attaching therequired alpha-amino acid to a chloromethylated resin, a hydroxymethylresin, or a benzhydrylamine resin. One such chloromethylated resin issold under the tradename BIO-BEADS SX-1 by Bio Rad Laboratories,Richmond, Calif., and the preparation of the hydroxymethyl resin isdescribed by Bodonszky et at., (1966) Chem. Ind. (London) 38: 1597. Thebenzhydrylamine (BHA) resin has been described by Pietta and Marshall(1970) Chem. Commn. 650, and is commercially available from BeckmanInstruments, Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., in the hydrochloride form.

Thus, the compounds of the invention can be prepared by coupling analpha-amino protected amino acid to the chloromethylated resin with theaid of, for example, cesium bicarbonate catalyst, according to themethod described by Gisin (1973) Helv. Chim. Acta 56: 1467. After theinitial coupling, the alpha-amino protecting group is removed by achoice of reagents including trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) or hydrochloricacid (HCl) solutions in organic solvents at room temperature.

The alpha-amino protecting groups are those known to be useful in theart of stepwise synthesis of peptides. Included are acyl type protectinggroups (e.g. formyl, trifluoroacetyl, acetyl), aromatic urethane typeprotecting groups (e.g. benzyloxycarboyl (Cbz) and substituted Cbz),aliphatic urethane protecting groups (e.g. t-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc),isopropyloxycarbonyl, cyclohexyloxycarbonyl) and alkyl type protectinggroups (e.g. benzyl, triphenylmethyl). Boc and Fmoc are preferredprotecting groups. The side chain protecting group remains intact duringcoupling and is not split off during the deprotection of theamino-terminus protecting group or during coupling. The side chainprotecting group must be removable upon the completion of the synthesisof the final peptide and under reaction conditions that will not alterthe target peptide.

The side chain protecting groups for Tyr include tetrahydropyranyl,tert-butyl, trityl, benzyl, Cbz, Z-Br-Cbz, and 2,5-dichlorobenzyl. Theside chain protecting groups for Asp include benzyl, 2,6-dichlorobenzyl,methyl, ethyl, and cyclohexyl. The side chain protecting groups for Thrand Ser include acetyl, benzoyl, trityl, tetrahydropyranyl, benzyl,2,6-dichlorobenzyl, and Cbz. The side chain protecting group for Thr andSer is benzyl. The side chain protecting groups for Arg include nitro,Tosyl (Tos), Cbz, adamantyloxycarbonyl mesitoylsulfonyl (Mts), or Boc.The side chain protecting groups for Lys include Cbz,2-chlorobenzyloxycarbonyl (2-Cl-Cbz), 2-bromobenzyloxycarbonyl(2-BrCbz), Tos, or Boc.

After removal of the alpha-amino protecting group, the remainingprotected amino acids are coupled stepwise in the desired order. Anexcess of each protected amino acid is generally used with anappropriate carboxyl group activator such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide(DCC) in solution, for example, in methylene chloride (CH₂ Cl₂),dimethyl formamide (DMF) mixtures.

After the desired amino acid sequence has been completed, the desiredpeptide is decoupled from the resin support by treatment with a reagentsuch as trifiuoroacetic acid or hydrogen fluoride (HF), which not onlycleaves the peptide from the resin, but also cleaves all remaining sidechain protecting groups. When the chloromethylated resin is used,hydrogen fluoride treatment results in the formation of the free peptideacids. When the benzhydrylamine resin is used, hydrogen fluoridetreatment results directly in the free peptide amide. Alternatively,when the chloromethylated resin is employed, the side chain protectedpeptide can be decoupled by treatment of the peptide resin with ammoniato give the desired side chain protected amide or with an alkylamine togive a side chain protected alkylamide or dialkylamide. Side chainprotection is then removed in the usual fashion by treatment withhydrogen fluoride to give the free amides, alkylamides, ordialkylamides.

In preparing the compounds of the invention, the resins used to preparethe peptide acids are employed, and the side chain protected peptide iscleaved with base and the appropriate alcohol, i.e., methanol. Sidechain protecting groups are then removed in the usual fashion bytreatment with hydrogen fluoride to obtain the desired ester. Thesesolid phase peptide synthesis procedures are well known in the art andfurther described in Stewart, Solid Phase Peptide Syntheses (Freeman andCo., San Francisco, 1969).

These procedures can also be used to synthesize peptides in which aminoacids other than the 20 naturally occurring, genetically encoded aminoacids are substituted at one, two, or more positions of any of thecompounds of the invention. For instance, naphthylalanine can besubstituted for tryptophan, facilitating synthesis. Other syntheticamino acids that can be substituted into the peptides of the presentinvention include L-hydroxypropyl, L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanyl, ∂ aminoacids such as L-∂-hydroxylysyl and D-∂-methylalanyl, L-a-methylalanyl, βamino acids, and isoquinolyl. D amino acids and non-naturally occurringsynthetic amino acids can also be incorporated into the peptides of thepresent invention.

One can replace the naturally occurring side chains of the 20genetically encoded amino acids (or D amino acids) with other sidechains, for instance with groups such as alkyl, lower alkyl, cyclic 4-,5-, 6-, to 7-membered alkyl, amide, amide lower alkyl, amide di(loweralkyl), lower alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxy and the lower ester derivativesthereof, and with 4-, 5-, 6-, to 7-membered hetereocyclic. Inparticular, proline analogs in which the ring size of the prolineresidue is changed from 5 members to 4, 6, or 7 members can be employed.Cyclic groups can be saturated or unsaturated, and if unsaturated, canbe aromatic or non-aromatic.

For example, the following peptides were prepared where "Na" or "Nap"represents naphthylalanine and "J" or "Aze" represents azetidine.

                  TABLE 25                                                        ______________________________________                                        Peptide                 IC.sub.50 (nm)                                        ______________________________________                                        SHLYNaQPYSVQM(SEQ ID NO: 282)                                                                         5.2                                                   TLVYNaQPYSLQT(SEQ ID NO: 283)                                                                         35                                                    RGDYNaQPYSVQS(SEQ ID NO: 284)                                                                         21                                                    NMVYNaQPYSIQT(SEQ ID NO: 285)                                                                         4.5                                                   VYWQPYSVQ(SEQ ID NO: 286)                                                                             81                                                    VYNaQPYSVQ(SEQ ID NO: 287)                                                                            16.7                                                  TFVYWQJYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 288)                                                                          1.6                                                   ______________________________________                                    

Other preferred peptides of the invention synthesized by techniquesstandard in the art are shown below.

                  TABLE 26                                                        ______________________________________                                        Peptide                                                                       ______________________________________                                        VYWQPYSVQ(SEQ ID NO: 289)                                                     RLVYWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 46)                                                   RLVYNapQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 290)                                                RLDYWQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 291)                                                  RLVWFQPYSVQR(SEQ ID NO: 292)                                                  RLVYWQPYSIQR(SEQ ID NO: 293)                                                  ______________________________________                                    

The peptides typically are synthesized as the free acid but, as notedabove, could be readily prepared as the amide or ester. One can alsomodify the amino and/or carboxy terminus of the peptide compounds of theinvention to produce other compounds of the invention. Amino terminusmodifications include methylating (i.e., --NHCH₃ or --NH(CH₃)₂),acetylating, adding a carbobenzoyl group, or blocking the amino terminuswith any blocking group containing a carboxylate functionality definedby RCOO--, where R is selected from the group consisting of naphthyl,acridinyl, steroidyl, and similar groups. Carboxy terminus modificationsinclude replacing the free acid with a carboxamide group or forming acyclic lactam at the carboxy terminus to introduce structuralconstraints. One can also cyclize the peptides of the invention, orincorporate a desamino or descarboxy residue at the terminii of thepeptide, so that there is no terminal amino or carboxyl group, todecrease susceptibility to proteases or to restrict the conformation ofthe peptide. C-terminal functional groups of the compounds of thepresent invention include amide, amide lower alkyl, amide di(loweralkyl), lower alkoxy, hydroxy, and carboxy, and the lower esterderivatives thereof, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

One can also readily modify peptides by phosphorylation, and othermethods for making peptide derivatives of the compounds of the presentinvention are described in Hruby et al., (1990) Biochem J. 268(2):249-262, incorporated herein by reference. Thus, the peptide compoundsof the invention also serve as structural models for non-peptidiccompounds with similar biological activity. Those of skill in the artrecognize that a variety of techniques are available for constructingcompounds with the same or similar desired biological activity as thelead peptide compound but with more favorable activity than the leadwith respect to solubility, stability, and susceptibility to hydrolysisand proteolysis. See Morgan and Gainor (1989) Ann. Rep. Med. Chem. 24:243-252, incorporated herein by reference. These techniques includereplacing the peptide backbone with a backbone composed of phosphonates,amidates, carbamates, sulfonamides, secondary amines, and N-methylaminoacids.

Using the "very large scale immobilized polymer synthesis" systemdescribed in U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 492,462, filed Mar. 7,1990; 624,120, filed Dec. 6, 1990; and 805,727, filed Dec. 6, 1991; onecan not only determine the minimum size of a peptide with such activity,one can also make all of the peptides that form the group of peptidesthat differ from the preferred motif (or the minimum size of that motif)in one, two, or more residues. This collection of peptides can then bescreened for ability to bind to IL-1RtI. This immobilized polymersynthesis system or other peptide synthesis methods can also be used tosynthesize every truncation analog and every deletion analog and everycombination of truncation and deletion analog of all of the peptidecompounds of the invention.

IV. In Vitro Uses

The compounds of the invention are useful in vitro as unique tools forunderstanding the biological role of IL-1, including the evaluation ofthe many factors thought to influence, and be influenced by, theproduction of IL-1 and the receptor binding process. The presentcompounds are also useful in the development of other compounds thatbind to the IL-1RtI, because the present compounds provide importantinformation on the relationship between structure and activity thatshould facilitate such development.

The compounds are also useful as competitive inhibitors in assays toscreen for new IL-1 receptor blockers. In such assay embodiments, thecompounds of the invention can be used without modification or can bemodified in a variety of ways; for example, by labeling, such ascovalently or non-covalently joining a moiety which directly orindirectly provides a detectable signal. In any of these assays, thematerials thereto can be labeled either directly or indirectly.Possibilities for direct labeling include label groups such as:radiolabels such as ¹²⁵ I, enzymes (U.S. Pat. No. 3,645,090) such asperoxidase and alkaline phosphatase, and fluorescent labels (U.S. Pat.No. 3,940,475) capable of monitoring the change in fluorescenceintensity, wavelength shift, or fluorescence polarization. Possibilitiesfor indirect labeling include biotinylation of one constituent followedby binding to avidin coupled to one of the above label groups. Thecompounds may also include spacers or linkers in cases where thecompounds are to be attached to a solid support.

The compounds of the invention can also be used in assays as probes fordetermining the expression of the IL-IRtI on the surface of cells. Suchan assay is useful for determining the degree of cellular immunologicaland inflammatory response, for example to infection and tissue injury.Typically, the cells under study will be exposed to the compounds for aperiod sufficient for the compounds to bind to the receptor(s) exposedon the cell surface. The cells are then separated from the non-boundcompounds and unreacted cells, e.g., by affinity chromatography or theuse of a cell sorter, to identify whether binding of the compounds tothe receptor has occurred.

Thus, the compositions and methods of the present invention also can beused in vitro for testing a patient's susceptibility to varyingtreatment regimens for disorders associated with the overproduction ofIL-1 or an improper response to IL-1 using an in vitro diagnostic methodwhereby a specimen is taken from the patient and is treated with aIL-1RtI binding, IL-1 blocking compound of the present invention todetermine the effectiveness and amount of the compound necessary toproduce the desired effect. The blocking compound and dosage can bevaried. After the blocking compounds are screened, then the appropriatetreatment and dosage can be selected by the physician and administeredto the patient based upon the results. Therefore, this invention alsocontemplates use of a blocking compound of this invention in a varietyof diagnostic kits and assay methods.

V. In Vivo Uses

The compounds of the invention can also be administered to warm bloodedanimals, including humans, to block the binding of IL-α or IL-1β to theIL-1RtI in vivo. Thus, the present invention encompasses methods fortherapeutic treatment of IL-1 related disorders that compriseadministering a compound of the invention in amounts sufficient to blockor inhibit the binding of IL-1 to the IL-1R in vivo. For example, thepeptides and compounds of the invention can be administered to treatsymptoms related to the overproduction of IL-1 or an improper responseto IL-1. Since the biological effects of IL-1 include immunologicproperties, such as T-cell activation, increased IL-2R expression,B-cell activation via induction of IL-6, natural killer cell activity,and lymphokine gene expression; pro-inflammatory properties such asfever, sleep, anorexia, neuropeptide release, gene expression forcomplement, suppression of P450 synthesis, endothelial cell activation,neutrohilia, increased adhesion molecule expression, neutrophil priming,eosinophil degranulation, hypotension, myocardial suppression,neutrophil tissue infiltration, beta islet cell cytotoxicity,hyperlipidemia, cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase gene expression,synthesis of collagenases and collagens, and osteoblast activation, thecompositions and methods described herein will find use for thetreatment and/or prevention of a variety of IL-1 related disorders. See,e.g., Dinarello (1991) Blood 8: 1627-1652, which is incorporated hereinby reference. Examples of specific disorders having such symptomsinclude but are not limited to, atherlerosclerosis, rheumatoidarthritis, osteoporosis, HIV infection and AIDS, bacterial infection,respiratory distress syndrome, coal miner pneumonoconiosis, alcoholiccirrhosis, cuprophane hemodialysis, cardiopulmonary bypass, chronichepatitis B, thermal injury, reticulohistiocytosis, sarcoidosis,tuberculosis, obstructive jaundice, Paget's disease and osteomalacia,IDDM, Kawasaki's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, sepsis, toxicshock, and luteal phase.

Accordingly, the present invention includes pharmaceutical compositionscomprising, as an active ingredient, at least one of the peptides orother compounds of the invention in association with a pharmaceuticalcarrier or diluent. The compounds of this invention can be administeredby oral, parental (intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous (IV) orsubcutaneous injection), nasal, vaginal, rectal, or sublingual routes ofadministration and can be formulated in dosage forms appropriate foreach route of administration.

Solid dosage forms for oral administration include capsules, tablets,pills, powders, and granules. In such solid dosage forms, the activecompound is admixed with at least one inert pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier such as sucrose, lactose, or starch. Such dosage forms can alsocomprise, as is normal practice, additional substances other than inertdiluents, e.g., lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate. In thecase of capsules, tablets, and pills, the dosage forms may also comprisebuffering agents. Tablets and pills can additionally be prepared withenteric coatings.

Liquid dosage forms for oral administration include pharmaceuticallyacceptable emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, with the elixirscontaining inert diluents commonly used in the art, such as water.Besides such inert diluents, compositions can also include adjuvants,such as wetting agents, emulsifying and suspending agents, andsweetening, flavoring, and perfuming agents.

Preparations according to this invention for parental administrationinclude sterile aqueous or non-aqueous solutions, suspensions, oremulsions. Examples of non-aqueous solvents or vehicles are propyleneglycol, polyethylene glycol, vegetable oils, such as olive oil and cornoil, gelatin, and injectable organic esters such as ethyl oleate. Suchdosage forms may also contain adjuvants such as preserving, wetting,emulsifying, and dispersing agents. They may be sterilized by, forexample, filtration through a bacteria retaining filter, byincorporating sterilizing agents into the compositions, by irradiatingthe compositions, or by heating the compositions. They can also bemanufactured using sterile water, or some other sterile injectablemedium, immediately before use.

Compositions for rectal or vaginal administration are preferablysuppositories which may contain, in addition to the active substance,excipients such as cocoa butter or a suppository wax. Compositions fornasal or sublingual administration are also prepared with standardexcipients well known in the art.

The quantities of the IL-1 blocking compound necessary for effectivetherapy will depend upon many different factors, including means ofadministration, target site, physiological state of the patient, andother medicants administered. Thus, treatment dosages should be titratedto optimize safety and efficacy. Typically, dosages used in vitro mayprovide useful guidance in the amounts useful for in situ administrationof these reagents. Animal testing of effective doses for treatment ofparticular disorders will provide further predictive indication of humandosage. Various considerations are described, e.g., in Gilman et al.(eds), (1990) Goodman and Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis ofTherapeutics, 8th ed., Pergamon Press; and Remington's PharmaceuticalSciences, (1985) 7th ed., Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Penn.; each ofwhich is hereby incorporated by reference.

The dosage of active ingredient in the compositions of this inventionmay be varied; however, it is necessary that the amount of the activeingredient shall be such that a suitable dosage form is obtained. Forthe IL-1 blocking compounds of the invention exhibiting high affinitybinding with IL-1 receptor, low dosages would be initially expected tobe effective. Thus, generally dosage levels of between about 0.001 and10 mg/kg, preferably between about 0.01 to 10 mg/kg, and more preferablybetween about 0.1 and 10 mg/kg of body weight daily will be administeredto mammals to obtain effective IL-1 blocking activity.

It should, of course, be understood that the compositions and methods ofthis invention can be used in combination with other agents exhibitingthe ability to modulate IL-1 synthesis, release, and/or binding.Examples of such agents include, but are not limited to diseasemodifying antirheumatic drugs chloroquine, auranofin, sodiumaurothiomalate, and dexamethasone (see, e.g., Lee et al. (1988) Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. 85: 1204); tenidap (see, e.g., Otterness, 3rdInterscience World Conference on Inflammation, Monte-Carlo, Abstr. p.371 (March, 1989); antioxidants, such as nordihydroguaiaretic acid (see,e.g., Lee et al. (1988) Int. J. Immunopharmacol. 10: 835), probucol(see, e.g., Ku et al. (1988) Am. J. Cardiol. 62: 778), and disulfiram(see, e.g., Marx (1988) Science. 239: 257); pentoxifylline (see, e.g.,Sullivan et al. (1988) Infect. Immun. 56: 1722); denbufylline (see,e.g., Mandell et al. PCT publication WO 89/015145 (1989); romazarit(see, e.g., Machin et al. (1988) U.S. Pat. No. 4,774,253); tiaprofenicacid; dexamethasone; and natural macromolecular IL-1 inhibitors (see,e.g., Rosenstreich et al. in "Lymphokines", E. Pick, Ed., 14: 6 AcademicPress (1987) and Larrick (1989) Immunol. Today 10: 6); as well as theother agents described in Bender and Lee (1989) Annual Reports inMedicinal Chemistry Chapter 20: Pharmacological Modulation ofInterleukin-1, pp. 185-193, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The compositions containing the compounds can be administered forprophylactic and/or therapeutic treatments. In therapeutic applications,compositions are administered to a patient already suffering from adisease, as described above, in an amount sufficient to cure or at leastpartially arrest the symptoms of the disease and its complications. Anamount adequate to accomplish this is defined as "therapeuticallyeffective dose." Amounts effective for this use will depend on theseverity of the disease and the weight and general state of the patient.

In prophylactic applications, compositions containing the compounds ofthe invention are administered to a patient susceptible to or otherwiseat risk of a particular disease. Such an amount is defined to be a"prophylactically effective dose." In this use, the precise amountsagain depend on the patient's state of health and weight.

As can be appreciated from the disclosure above, the present inventionhas a wide variety of applications. Accordingly, the following examplesare offered by way of illustration, not by way of limitation.

EXAMPLE 1

Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis

Various peptides of the invention were synthesized using Merrifieldsolid phase synthesis (see Stewart, J. M., and Young, J. D., Solid PhasePeptide Synthesis, 2d. edition (Pierce Chemical, Rockford, Ill., 1984))on a Milligen/Biosearch 9600 automated instrument. The resin used wasPAL (Milligen/Biosearch), which is cross-linked polystyrene with5-(4'-Fmoc-aminomethyl-3,5'-dimethoxyphenoxy) valeric acid as a linker.Use of PAL resin results in a carboxyl terminal amide function uponcleavage of the peptide from the resin. Primary amine protection onamino acids was achieved with F-moc, and side chain protection groupswere t-butyl for serine and tyrosine hydroxyls, trityl for glutamineamides, and Pmc (2,2,5,7,8-pentamethylchroman sulfonate) for thearginine guanidino group. Each coupling was performed for either one ortwo hours with BOP (benzotriazolyl N-oxtrisdimethylaminophosphoniumhexafluorophosphate) and HOBt (1-hydroxybenztriazole).

Peptides having an amidated carboxy terminus were cleaved with a mixtureof 90% trifiuoroacetic acid, 5% ethanedithiol, and 5% water, initiallyat 4° C., and gradually increasing to room temperature over 1.5 hours.The deprotected product was filtered from the resin and precipitatedwith diethyl ether. After thorough drying the product was purified byC18 reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography with a gradientof acetonitrile/water in 0.1% trifiuoroacetic acid. Two peaks wereisolated. The peptide in each peak was characterized by amino acidanalysis and Fab mass spectrometry.

In the synthesis of the T6 peptide, with an amidated carboxy terminus,the fully assembled 12-mer was cleaved with a mixture of 90%trifluoroacetic acid, 5% ethanedithiol, and 5% water, initially at 4°C., and gradually increasing to room temperature over 1.5 hours. Thedeprotected product was filtered from the resin and precipitated withdiethyl ether. After thorough drying the product was purified by C18reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography with a gradient ofacetonitrile/water in 0.1% trifiuoroacetic acid. Two peaks wereisolated. The peptide in each peak was characterized by amino acidanalysis and Fab mass spectrometry. The mass spectrometry analysis isshown in FIG. 1, parts A and B. These results show that a peak with theexpected molecular weight (1594 daltons, part A) was produced; otherresults show that the other major peak (1795 daltons, part B) does notbind to IL-1R.

Peptide H₂ N-trp-trp-thr-asp-asp-gly-leu-trp-ala-ser-gly-ser-CO-NH₂ (thesequence in one letter abbreviation is (SEQ ID NO: 294) WWTDDGLWASGS,although this designation does not show the carboxyl terminal amidefunction), which contains the peptide from fusion protein R11 (see Table1, above), was synthesized according to the above procedure. The "ASGS"(SEQ ID NO: 295) tetrapeptide was added to the carboxy terminal end ofthe peptide portion of fusion protein R11 to increase the solubility ofthe free peptide relative to a free peptide with the R11 peptidesequence alone. The synthetic peptide was determined to have the correctmolecular weight by Fab mass spectroscopy.

Peptide H₂ N-asp-trp-asp-gln-phe-gly-leu-trp-arg-gly-ala-ala-CO-NH₂ (SEQID NO: 22) (DWDQFGLWRGAA), which is the peptide from fusion protein S14(see Table 1, above), was synthesized on an Advanced Chemtech Model 350peptide synthesizer using similar resins and F-moc protected aminoacids. The activation of individual amino acids was bydiisopropylcarbodiimide rather than BOP, and each thirty minute couplingwas repeated. The cleavage reaction was performed in a mixture of 375 mgof phenol, 125 mL of ethanedithiol, 250 mL of thioanisole, 250 mL ofdeionized water, and concentrated trifiuoroacetic acid to a total volumeof 5 mL. The mixture was initially incubated at 4° C. and then warmedgradually to room temperature over 1.5 hours. Filtering, precipitation,and purification were performed as described above.

Peptide H₂ N-tyr-trp-asp-thr-arg-gly-leu-trp-val-tyr-thr-ile-CO-NH₂ (thesequence in one letter abbreviation is YWDTRGLWVYTI), which is (SEQ IDNO: 296) the peptide from fusion protein S4, except for the substitutionof Y for W outside the WXXXG(I/L)W motif (see Table 1, above), waslikewise synthesized on the Chemtech Model 350 according to the aboveprocedure. The substitutions increase the solubility of the free peptiderelative to the S4 sequence alone.

EXAMPLE 2

A. Prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) Response Assay

Some of the peptides were tested for ability to block the IL-1α inducedPGE₂ response in human foreskin fibroblasts. IL-1α is known to stimulatethe production of PGE₂ by normal human fibroblasts, and an assay forPGE₂ is available from Amersham (see the instruction manual for theProstaglandin E₂ [¹²⁵ I] scintillation proximity assay (SPA) system,code RPA 539, incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwisenoted below, the assay was carried out according to the manufacturer'sinstructions and with the reagents supplied in the kit.

For use in the assay, the cells should be actively growing at nearconfluence in 96 well tissue culture plates. Typically, cells were keptat about 60% confluency under "starved" conditions (low serum in themedia) until needed for the assay. One day before the assay, as manywells as needed for the assay were seeded with about 1.5×10⁴ cells perwell in 100 μl of DMEM/F12 (a 1:1 mixture of the two medias, supplied byJRH Biosciences) plus 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS, supplied by Hyclone)and antibodies (penicillin and streptomycin, P/S) to allow the cells tobegin active growth.

Each peptide in powder form was individually dissolved in DMEM/F12containing 1% FBS and P/S to a final concentration of about 675 μM.About 12 wells of a microtiter dish were typically used to assay eachpeptide. The media was removed from the cells (the cells were notwashed) with a pipettor, and 140 μl of the peptide solution were addedto half of the wells (i.e, peptide was added to a set of 6 wells and theother set of 6 wells served as the control), and the plate was incubatedfor 30 minutes at 37° C. Then, 10 μl of a 15 pM solution of IL-1α (inthe same DMEM solution as the peptide) were added to half of the wellscontaining peptide (i.e., typically 3 wells) and half of the wells withno peptide (i.e., 3 wells). About 10 μl of media were added to the wellswhich did not contain the IL-1α solution, and the plate was incubatedfor 6 hours at 37° C. Thus, for each peptide, the 3 wells of themicrotiter dish contained no peptide and no IL-1α; 3 wells contained nopeptide and IL-1α; 3 wells contained peptide and no IL-1α; and 3 wellscontained peptide and IL-1α.

About 100 μl of media from each microtiter well (the sample) were addedto 100 μl of the methyl oxidation reagent, and the resulting mixture wasincubated at 60° C. for one hour. About 300 μl of assay buffer were thenadded to each sample, and the sample was vortexed to ensure completemixing. About 100 μl of the resulting sample were added to a labeled 1.5ml Eppendorf™ tube. About 200 μl of assay buffer were added to two tubeslabelled NSB (non-specific binding). About 100 μl of assay buffer wereadded to two tubes labelled B₀ (B₀ is equal to the number of counts (cpmof ¹²⁵ I) bound to the bead in the absence of PGE₂). About 100 μl oftracer (¹²⁵ I-PGE₂ -methyloximate; the methyloximate derivative of PGE₂is more stable than PGE₂) are added to each tube, and 100 μl ofanti-methyloximate PGE₂ antisera were added to all tubes except the NSBtubes. Then, about 100 μl of beads, which contain the scintillant andare coated with Protein A, were added to each tube.

The Protein A binds to the antisera, and the antisera binds to the ¹²⁵I-PGE₂ -methyloximate. Unlabeled PGE₂, the production of which isstimulated by IL-1α, competes with the ¹²⁵ I-PGE₂ -methyloximate, thusreducing the total ¹²⁵ I cpm bound to the bead. PGE₂ concentration wascalculated from a standard curve as described in the Amersham PGE₂ SPAassay instruction manual. The results indicated that at least some ofthe peptides did inhibit the PGE₂ response to 1 pM IL-1 after 3 hoursand 6 hours incubation.

B. Epidermal Growth Factor Down Regulation Assay

The protocol set forth in Bird and Saklatvala (1989) J. Immunol, 142:126-133, which is incorporated herein by reference, was also used todemonstrate the activity of the compounds of the present invention. Thisassay examines the effect of compounds on the binding of ¹²⁵ I-labeledepidermal growth factor (EGF) to its receptor in human gingivalfibroblasts. Incubation of the cells with the compounds of thisinvention at 37° C. caused a decrease in the cells ability tosubsequently bind subsaturating levels of ¹²⁵ -labeled epidermal growthfactor. The table below lists the concentrations of representativepeptides of the invention which were required to block the downregulation of the EGF receptor by IL-1.

                  TABLE 27                                                        ______________________________________                                        Peptide                     Affinity                                          ______________________________________                                        TPFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 254)                                                                     300 nM                                            TFVYWQJYALPL(SEQ ID NO: 255)                                                                               90 μM                                         TFvYWQPYALPL.sup.2 (SEQ ID NO: 255)                                                                       200 μM                                         ______________________________________                                         .sup.1 d-Valine is used at the 3position.                                

C. Other Assays

Other biological assays that can be used to demonstrate the activity ofthe compounds of the present invention are disclosed in Dripps et al.,(1991) J. Biol. Chem. 266(16): 10331-10336, and Bird et al.(1991) J.Biol. Chem. 266(33): 22662-22670, each of which is incorporated hereinby reference.

EXAMPLE 3

Determination of Inhibitory Concentration

This example provides the results of experiments conducted to determinean approximate IC₅₀ for certain peptides of the invention. Stocksolutions of each peptide were prepared. The appropriate amount of thepeptide was dissolved in DMSO, and then nineteen volumes of bindingbuffer (RPMI 1640, 1% BSA, 20 mM HEPES, pH 7.2-7.3, and 0.1% sodiumazide) were added to yield a 1 mM peptide, 5% DMSO stock solution.

One assay utilized a truncated IL-1RtI which had been immobilized on96-well plates with an appropriate antibody, typically a non-blockinghigh affinity antibody. In other assays, cells expressing "full-length"IL-1RtI were used with results that yielded IC₅₀ values about 5 to 10fold lower than those determined using the truncated receptor. The cellswere seeded onto Falcon 3072 96-well plates at about 10⁵ cells per well,and the plates were incubated overnight at 37° C. in media containingserum. The following morning, the cells were checked to ensure that thecells were confluent and adhered to the bottom of the wells.

According to either assay protocol, the plates were then washed threetimes with binding buffer, and then 50 ml of binding buffer and 25 ml ofa peptide solution (either the stock solution or a dilution thereof;each stock was subjected to five three fold dilutions) were added toeach well. Then 25 ml of binding buffer containing ¹²⁵ I-IL-1α (finalconcentration of 90 pM) were added to each well to begin the assay. Eachassay was carried out in duplicate. The plates were then incubated fortwo hours at 4° C.

After the two hour incubation, the wells were rinsed three times withice cold PBS (a semi-automated cell harvesting device was used toconduct the rinse). The receptors or cells were then detached from theplates by adding 100 μl of 0.1N NaOH to each well and incubating theplates at room temperature for 20 minutes. After the 20 minuteincubation, about 75 μl of the suspension was counted on a gammacounter, and the IC₅₀ for each peptide was determined using computerassistance and the results of the gamma counting.

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(ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 4                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Pro or Azetidine."                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ser, Ala, Val or Leu."                   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(ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Glu, Phe, Val, Trp or                    Tyr."                                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 4                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Pro or Azetidine."                       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(ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ser, Ala, Val or Leu."                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 8                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Val, Leu, Ile or Glu."                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Gln or Pro."                             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(ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Asp, Gly, Ile, Asn,                 Pro, Ser, Thr, Val or Trp."                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 3                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Asp, Gly, Leu, Asn,                 Pro, Ser, Thr, Trp or Tyr."                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 4                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Asp, Glu, Phe, Leu,                 Asn, Arg, Val or Tyr."                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Asp, Glu, Gln, Arg,                 Ser or Thr."                                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is His, Ile, Leu, Pro, Ser,                 Thr or Trp."                                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Glu, Phe, Lys, Asn,                 Gln, Arg, Ser or Tyr."                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 8                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp, Glu, Phe, Gln, Arg,                 Thr or Trp."                                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Asp, Pro, Ser, Thr                  or Trp."                                                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Asp, Gly, Lys, Asn,                 Gln, Ser or Thr."                                                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 11                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Glu, Leu, Pro, Ser,                 Thr, Val or Tyr."                                                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Val, Leu, Ile, Glu, Pro,                 Gly, Tyr, Met, Thr or Asp."                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 13                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Tyr, Trp or Phe."                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Tyr, Trp or Phe."                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 16                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Pro or Azetidine."                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 18                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ser, Ala, Val, or Leu."                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 19                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Val, Leu, Ile or Glu."                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 20                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Gln or Pro."                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10:                                      XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnXaa                              151015                                                                        TyrXaaXaaXaaLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11:                                      ThrAlaAsnValSerSerPheGluTrpThrProTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 18 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:12:                                      SerTrpThrAspTyrGlyTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProIleSer                              151015                                                                        GlyLeu                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:13:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:13:                                      GluThrProPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:14:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:14:                                      GluAsnThrTyrSerProAsnTrpAlaAspSerMetTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:15:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:15:                                      SerValGlyGluAspHisAsnPheTrpThrSerGluTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:16:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:16:                                      AspGlyTyrAspArgTrpArgGlnSerGlyGluArgTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:17:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 1                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp or Tyr."                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 3                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp or Ser."                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ser or Trp."                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ser or Tyr."                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp or Val."                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 8                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ser or Trp."                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Phe or Leu."                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp or Leu."                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:17:                                      XaaAsnXaaSerXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaLeu                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:18:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 8 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:18:                                      TrpTrpThrAspThrGlyLeuTrp                                                      15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:19:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 8 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:19:                                      TrpTrpThrAspAspGlyLeuTrp                                                      15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:20:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:20:                                      TrpTrpAspThrArgGlyLeuTrpValTrpThrIle                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:21:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:21:                                      PheTrpGlyAsnAspGlyIleTrpLeuGluSerGly                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:22:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:22:                                      AspTrpAspGlnPheGlyLeuTrpArgGlyAlaAla                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:23:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:23:                                      ArgTrpAspAspAsnGlyLeuTrpValValValLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:24:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:24:                                      SerGlyMetTrpSerHisTyrGlyIleTrpMetGly                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:25:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:25:                                      GlyGlyArgTrpAspGlnAlaGlyLeuTrpValAla                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:26:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:26:                                      LysLeuTrpSerGluGlnGlyIleTrpMetGlyGlu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:27:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:27:                                      CysTrpSerMetHisGlyLeuTrpLeuCys                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:28:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:28:                                      GlyCysTrpAspAsnThrGlyIleTrpValProCys                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:29:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:29:                                      AspTrpAspThrArgGlyLeuTrpValTyr                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:30:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:30:                                      SerLeuTrpAspGluAsnGlyAlaTrpIle                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:31:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:31:                                      LysTrpAspAspArgGlyLeuTrpMetHis                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:32:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:32:                                      GlnAlaTrpAsnGluArgGlyLeuTrpThr                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:33:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:33:                                      GlnTrpAspThrArgGlyLeuTrpValAla                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:34:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:34:                                      TrpAsnValHisGlyIleTrpGlnGlu                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:35:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:35:                                      AspTrpAspThrArgGlyLeuTrpValAla                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:36:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:36:                                      SerTrpGlyArgAspGlyLeuTrpIleGlu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:37:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:37:                                      GluTrpThrAspAsnGlyLeuTrpAlaLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:38:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:38:                                      SerTrpAspGluLysGlyLeuTrpSerAla                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:39:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:39:                                      SerTrpAspSerSerGlyLeuTrpMetAsp                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:40:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:40:                                      ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:41:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:41:                                      SerHisLeuTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnMet                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:42:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:42:                                      ThrLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerLeuGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:43:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:43:                                      ArgGlyAspTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnSer                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:44:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:44:                                      ValHisValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:45:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:45:                                      ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:46:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:46:                                      SerArgValTrpPheGlnProTyrSerLeuGlnSer                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:47:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:47:                                      AsnMetValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerIleGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:48:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:48:                                      SerValValPheTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:49:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:49:                                      ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:50:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:50:                                      ThrLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerIleGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:51:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:51:                                      SerProValPheTrpGlnProTyrSerIleGlnIle                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:52:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:52:                                      TrpIleGluTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnSer                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:53:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:53:                                      SerLeuIleTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerLeuGlnMet                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:54:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:54:                                      ThrArgLeuTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:55:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:55:                                      ArgCysAspTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:56:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:56:                                      MetArgValPheTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnAsn                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:57:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:57:                                      LysIleValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:58:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:58:                                      ArgHisLeuTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:59:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:59:                                      AlaLeuValTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerGluGlnIle                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:60:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:60:                                      SerArgValTrpPheGlnProTyrSerLeuGlnSer                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:61:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:61:                                      TrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeuGlu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:62:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:62:                                      ArgGluTyrGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuTrp                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:63:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:63:                                      GluGluTrpAlaGlnProTyrAlaPheLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:64:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:64:                                      GlySerTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaMetVal                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:65:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:65:                                      AlaTrpTyrGlyProSerAsnLeuProVal                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:66:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:66:                                      GlnLeuValTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:67:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:67:                                      AspLeuArgTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnVal                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:68:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:68:                                      GluLeuValTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerLeuGlnLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:69:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:69:                                      AspLeuValTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnTrp                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:70:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:70:                                      AsnGlyAsnTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerPheGlnVal                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:71:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:71:                                      GluLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerIleGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:72:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:72:                                      TrpSerAsnTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnPro                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:73:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:73:                                      GlnTyrValTyrTrpGlnProLeuSerValGlnVal                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:74:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:74:                                      GluLeuMetTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnGlu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:75:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:75:                                      AsnLeuLeuTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerMetGlnAsp                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:76:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:76:                                      GlyTyrGluTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:77:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:77:                                      SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:78:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:78:                                      LeuSerGluGlnTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:79:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:79:                                      GlyGlyGlyTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:80:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:80:                                      ValGlyArgTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:81:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:81:                                      ValHisValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:82:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:82:                                      GlnAlaArgTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:83:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:83:                                      ValHisValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:84:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:84:                                      ArgSerValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:85:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:85:                                      ThrArgValTrpPheGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:86:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:86:                                      GlyArgIleTrpPheGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:87:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:87:                                      GlyArgValTrpPheGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:88:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:88:                                      AlaArgThrTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:89:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:89:                                      GlyArgLeuTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:90:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:90:                                      HisArgIleTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:91:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:91:                                      GlyArgValTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:92:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:92:                                      AlaArgValTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnMet                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:93:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:93:                                      ArgLeuMetPheTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:94:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:94:                                      GluSerMetTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:95:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:95:                                      HisPheGlyTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValHisMet                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:96:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:96:                                      AlaArgPheTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:97:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:97:                                      ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaProIleTyr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:98:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:98:                                      ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerTyrGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:99:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:99:                                      ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerLeuProIle                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:100:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:100:                                     ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnAla                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:101:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:101:                                     ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTrpAlaProIleTrp                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:102:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:102:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLysGlyLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:103:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:103:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaGlnGlyLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:104:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:104:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaMetProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:105:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:105:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerValGlnAla                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:106:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:106:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerLeuGlyLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:107:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:107:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaArgGluLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:108:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:108:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerArgGlnPro                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:109:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:109:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnProTyrPheValGlnPro                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:110:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:110:                                     GluTyrGluTrpGlnTyrProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:111:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:111:                                     IleProGluTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:112:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:112:                                     SerArgIleTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:113:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:113:                                     AspProLeuPheTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:114:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:114:                                     SerArgGlnTrpValGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:115:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:115:                                     IleArgSerTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:116:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:116:                                     ArgGlyTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:117:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:117:                                     ArgLeuLeuTrpValGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:118:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:118:                                     GluTyrArgTrpPheGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:119:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:119:                                     AspAlaTyrTrpValGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:120:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:120:                                     TrpSerGlyTyrPheGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:121:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:121:                                     AsnIleGluPheTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:122:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:122:                                     ThrArgAspTrpValGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:123:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:123:                                     AspSerSerTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:124:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:124:                                     IleGlyAsnTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:125:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:125:                                     AsnLeuArgTrpAspGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:126:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:126:                                     LeuProGluPheTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:127:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:127:                                     AspSerTyrTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:128:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:128:                                     ArgSerGlnTyrTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:129:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:129:                                     AlaArgPheTrpLeuGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:130:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:130:                                     AsnSerTyrPheTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:131:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:131:                                     GluSerPheTrpValGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:132:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:132:                                     ArgPheMetTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:133:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:133:                                     AlaHisLeuPheTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:134:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:134:                                     TrpGlyAsnTrpTrpGlnProTyrSerValHisArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:135:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:135:                                     TrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:136:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:136:                                     TyrTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:137:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:137:                                     TyrPheGlnProTyrAlaLeuGlyLeu                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:138:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:138:                                     TyrPheGlnProTyrAlaLeuProPhe                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:139:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:139:                                     ValTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:140:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:140:                                     ArgTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaThrProLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:141:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:141:                                     GlyTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuGlyPhe                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:142:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:142:                                     TyrTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuGlyLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:143:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:143:                                     IleTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaMetProLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:144:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:144:                                     SerAsnMetGlnProTyrGlnArgLeuSer                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:145:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:145:                                     ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaValGlyLeuPheAlaAlaGlu                              151015                                                                        ThrAlaCysAsn                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:146:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:146:                                     ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnMetThrIleThrGly                              151015                                                                        LysValThrMet                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:147:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:147:                                     ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerSerHisXaaXaaValProXaa                              151015                                                                        GlyPheProLeu                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:148:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:148:                                     ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnProTyrTyrGlyAsnProGlnTrpAlaIle                              151015                                                                        HisValArgHis                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:149:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:149:                                     ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnProTyrValLeuLeuGluLeuProGluGly                              151015                                                                        AlaValArgAla                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:150:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:150:                                     ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnProTyrValAspTyrValTrpProIlePro                              151015                                                                        IleAlaGlnVal                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:151:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: one-of(1..6, 9..16)                                             (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is any amino acid."                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: one-of(7, 8)                                                    (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Pro or Gly."                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:151:                                     XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                              151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:152:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:152:                                     IleMetTrpPheCysGlnProGlyGlyAlaCysTyrSerVal                                    1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:153:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:153:                                     GlyTrpTyrGlnProTyrValAspGlyTrpArg                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:154:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:154:                                     ArgTrpGluGlnProTyrValLysAspGlyTrpSer                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:155:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:155:                                     GluTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuGlyTrpAlaArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:156:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:156:                                     GlyTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaArgGlyLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:157:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:157:                                     LeuPheGluGlnProTyrAlaLysAlaLeuGlyLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:158:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:158:                                     GlyTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaArgGlyLeuAlaGly                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:159:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:159:                                     AlaTrpValGlnProTyrAlaThrProLeuAspGlu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:160:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:160:                                     MetTrpTyrGlnProTyrSerSerGlnProAlaGlu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:161:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:161:                                     GlyTrpThrGlnProTyrSerGlnGlnGlyGluVal                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:162:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:162:                                     AspTrpPheGlnProTyrSerIleGlnSerAspGlu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:163:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:163:                                     ProTrpIleGlnProTyrAlaArgGlyPheGly                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:164:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:164:                                     ArgProLeuTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnVal                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:165:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:165:                                     ThrLeuIleTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnIle                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:166:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:166:                                     ArgPheAspTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerAspGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:167:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:167:                                     TrpHisGlnPheValGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:168:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:168:                                     GluTrpAspSerValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnThrLeuLeu                              151015                                                                        Arg                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:169:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:169:                                     TrpGluGlnAsnValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnSerPheAla                              151015                                                                        Asp                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:170:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:170:                                     SerAspValValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnSerLeuGluMet                              151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:171:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:171:                                     TyrTyrAspGlyValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnValMetPro                              151015                                                                        Ala                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:172:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:172:                                     SerAspIleTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:173:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:173:                                     GlnArgIleTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:174:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:174:                                     SerArgIleTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:175:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:175:                                     ArgSerLeuTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:176:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:176:                                     ThrIleIleTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:177:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:177:                                     TrpGluThrTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:178:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:178:                                     SerTyrAspTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:179:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:179:                                     SerArgIleTrpCysGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:180:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:180:                                     GluIleMetPheTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:181:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:181:                                     AspTyrValTrpGlnGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:182:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:182:                                     MetAspLeuLeuValGlnTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:183:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:183:                                     GlySerLysValIleLeuTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:184:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:184:                                     ArgGlnGlyAlaAsnIleTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:185:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:185:                                     GlyGlyGlyAspGluProTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:186:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:186:                                     SerGlnLeuGluArgThrTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:187:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:187:                                     GluThrTrpValArgGluTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:188:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:188:                                     LysLysGlySerThrGlnTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:189:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:189:                                     LeuGlnAlaArgMetAsnTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:190:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:190:                                     GluProArgSerGlnLysTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:191:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:191:                                     ValLysGlnLysTrpArgTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:192:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:192:                                     LeuArgArgHisAspTyrTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:193:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:193:                                     ArgSerThrAlaSerIleTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:194:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:194:                                     GluSerLysGluAspGlnTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:195:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:195:                                     GluGlyLeuThrMetLysTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:196:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:196:                                     GluGlySerArgGluGlyTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:197:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:197:                                     ValIleGluTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:198:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:198:                                     ValTrpTyrTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:199:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:199:                                     AlaSerGluTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:200:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:200:                                     PheTyrGluTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:201:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:201:                                     GluGlyTrpTrpValGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:202:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:202:                                     TrpGlyGluTrpLeuGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:203:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:203:                                     AspTyrValTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:204:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:204:                                     AlaHisThrTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:205:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:205:                                     PheIleGluTrpPheGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:206:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:206:                                     TrpLeuAlaTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:207:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:207:                                     ValMetGluTrpTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:208:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:208:                                     GluArgMetTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:209:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:209:                                     AspXaaXaaTrpXaaXaaProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:210:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:210:                                     TrpGlyAsnTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:211:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:211:                                     ThrLeuTyrTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:212:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:212:                                     ValTrpArgTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:213:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:213:                                     LeuLeuTrpThrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:214:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:214:                                     SerArgIleTrpXaaXaaProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:215:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:215:                                     TrpGlyTyrTyrXaaXaaProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:216:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:216:                                     ThrSerGlyTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:217:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:217:                                     ValHisProTyrXaaXaaProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:218:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:218:                                     GluHisSerTyrPheGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:219:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:219:                                     XaaXaaIleTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:220:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:220:                                     AlaGlnLeuHisSerGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:221:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:221:                                     TrpAlaAsnTrpPheGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:222:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:222:                                     SerArgLeuTyrSerGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:223:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:223:                                     TyrTyrThrTrpGlnGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:224:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:224:                                     GlyValThrPheSerGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:225:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:225:                                     GlyValValTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:226:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:226:                                     SerIleValTrpSerGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:227:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:227:                                     TyrTyrSerTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:228:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:228:                                     SerArgAspLeuValGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:229:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:229:                                     HisTrpGlyHisValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnAspAspLeu                              151015                                                                        Gly                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:230:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:230:                                     SerTrpHisSerValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnSerValPro                              151015                                                                        Glu                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:231:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:231:                                     TrpArgAspSerValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnProGluSer                              151015                                                                        Ala                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:232:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:232:                                     ThrTrpAspAlaValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnLysTrpLeu                              151015                                                                        Asp                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:233:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:233:                                     ThrProProTrpValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnSerLeuAsp                              151015                                                                        Pro                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:234:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:234:                                     TyrTrpSerSerValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnSerValHis                              151015                                                                        Ser                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:235:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:235:                                     TyrTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuGlyLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:236:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:236:                                     TyrTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:237:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:237:                                     GluTrpIleGlnProTyrAlaThrGlyLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:238:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:238:                                     AsnTrpGluGlnProTyrAlaLysProLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:239:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:239:                                     AlaPheTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:240:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:240:                                     PheLeuTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:241:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:241:                                     ValCysLysGlnProTyrLeuGluTrpCys                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:242:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:242:                                     SerValGlyGluAspHisAsnPheTrpThrSerGluTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:243:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:243:                                     MetAsnAspGlnThrSerGluValSerThrPheProTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:244:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:244:                                     SerTrpSerGluAlaPheGluGlnProArgAsnLeuTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:245:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:245:                                     GlnTyrAlaGluProSerAlaLeuAsnAspTrpGlyTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:246:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:246:                                     AsnGlyAspTrpAlaThrAlaAspTrpSerAsnTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:247:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:247:                                     ThrHisAspGluHisIleTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:248:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:248:                                     MetLeuGluLysThrTyrThrThrTrpThrProGlyTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:249:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:249:                                     TrpSerAspProLeuThrArgAspAlaAspLeuTyrTrpGlnProTyr                              151015                                                                        AlaLeuProLeu                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:250:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:250:                                     SerAspAlaPheThrThrGlnAspSerGlnAlaMetTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:251:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:251:                                     GlyAspAspAlaAlaTrpArgThrAspSerLeuThrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:252:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:252:                                     AlaIleIleArgGlnLeuTyrArgTrpSerGluMetTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:253:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:253:                                     GluAsnThrTyrSerProAsnTrpAlaAspSerMetTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:254:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:254:                                     GluThrProPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:255:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:255:                                     AspGlyTyrAspArgTrpArgGlnSerGlyGluArgTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:256:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:256:                                     ThrAlaAsnValSerSerPheGluTrpThrProTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:257:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:257:                                     GlnThrProPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:258:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:258:                                     GluAsnProPheThrTrpGlnGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:259:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:259:                                     ValThrProPheThrTrpGluAspSerAsnValPheTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:260:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:260:                                     GlnIleProPheThrTrpGluGlnSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:261:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:261:                                     GlnAlaProLeuThrTrpGlnGluSerAlaAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:262:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:262:                                     GluProThrPheThrTrpGluGluSerLysAlaThrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:263:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:263:                                     ThrThrThrLeuThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:264:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:264:                                     GluSerProLeuThrTrpGluGluSerSerAlaLeuTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:265:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:265:                                     GluThrProLeuThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:266:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:266:                                     GluAlaThrPheThrTrpAlaGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:267:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:267:                                     GluAlaLeuPheThrTrpLysGluSerThrAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:268:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:268:                                     SerThrProThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnProTyr                              151015                                                                        AlaLeuProLeu                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:269:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:269:                                     GluThrProPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:270:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:270:                                     LysAlaProPheThrTrpGluGluSerGlnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:271:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:271:                                     SerThrSerPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:272:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:272:                                     AspSerThrPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:273:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:273:                                     TyrIleProPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:274:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:274:                                     GlnThrAlaPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:275:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:275:                                     GluThrLeuPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaThrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:276:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:276:                                     ValSerSerPheThrTrpGluGluSerAsnAlaTyrTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:277:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:277:                                     AlaAspValLeuTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaProValThrLeuTrpVal                              151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:278:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:278:                                     GlyAspValAlaGluTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeuThrSer                              151015                                                                        Leu                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:279:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 18 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:279:                                     SerTrpThrAspTyrGlyTyrTrpGlnProTyrAlaLeuProIleSer                              151015                                                                        GlyLeu                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:280:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:280:                                     AspAsnSerSerTrpTyrAspSerPheLeuLeu                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:281:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:281:                                     TyrAsnAspSerSerSerValTrpLeuAspLeu                                             1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:282:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="naphthylalanine."                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:282:                                     SerHisLeuTyrAlaGlnProTyrSerValGlnMet                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:283:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="naphthylalanine."                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:283:                                     ThrLeuValTyrAlaGlnProTyrSerLeuGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:284:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="naphthylalanine."                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:284:                                     ArgGlyAspTyrAlaGlnProTyrSerValGlnSer                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:285:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="naphthylalanine."                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:285:                                     AsnMetValTyrAlaGlnProTyrSerIleGlnThr                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:286:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:286:                                     ValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGln                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:287:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 3                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="naphthylalanine."                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:287:                                     ValTyrAlaGlnProTyrSerValGln                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:288:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is azetidine."                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:288:                                     ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnXaaTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:289:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:289:                                     ValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGln                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:290:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="naphthylalanine."                               (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:290:                                     ArgLeuValTyrAlaGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:291:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:291:                                     ArgLeuAspTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:292:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:292:                                     ArgLeuValTrpPheGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:293:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:293:                                     ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerIleGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:294:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:294:                                     TrpTrpThrAspAspGlyLeuTrpAlaSerGlySer                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:295:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 4 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:295:                                     AlaSerGlySer                                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:296:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:296:                                     TyrTrpAspThrArgGlyLeuTrpValTyrThrIle                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:297:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 8 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 1                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Tyr, Trp or Phe."                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Glu, Phe, Val, Trp or                    Tyr."                                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 4                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Pro or Azetidine."                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ser, Ala, Val or Leu."                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Val, Leu, Ile or Glu."                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 8                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Gln or Pro."                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:297:                                     XaaXaaGlnXaaTyrXaaXaaXaa                                                      15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:298:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 1                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp, Glu, Gln, Ser, Thr,                 Val or Tyr."                                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 2                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Asp, Gly, Ile, Asn,                 Ser, Thr, Val."                                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 3                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Gly, Leu, Asn,                      Pro, Ser, Thr, Tyr."                                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 4                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp, Glu, Phe, Leu,                      Val or Tyr."                                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 5                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp, Arg, Ser or Thr."                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 6                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is His, Pro, Ser or Trp."                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 7                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Glu, Phe, Asn, Arg, Gln,                 or Ser."                                                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 8                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp, Glu, Phe, Gln, or                   Trp."                                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 9                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Ser, Thr, or Trp."                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 10                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Asp, Gly, Lys, Asn,                      Gln, Ser or Thr."                                                             (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 11                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ala, Glu, Pro, Ser or                    Tyr."                                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 12                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Val, Leu, Ile, Glu, Pro,                 Gly, Tyr, Met, Thr or Asp."                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 13                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Tyr, Trp or Phe."                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 14                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Tyr, Trp or Phe."                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 16                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Pro or Azetidine."                       (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 18                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Ser, Ala, Val, or Leu."                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 19                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Val, Leu, Ile or                         Glu."                                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                 (A) NAME/KEY: Region                                                          (B) LOCATION: 20                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa is Gln or Pro."                             (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:298:                                     XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnXaa                              151015                                                                        TyrXaaXaaXaaLeu                                                               20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:299:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:299:                                     ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:300:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:300:                                     XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:301:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:301:                                     ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:302:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:302:                                     SerArgValTrpTyrGlnXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:303:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:303:                                     XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:304:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:304:                                     ArgLeuValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnArg                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:305:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:305:                                     XaaXaaGlnProTyrXaaXaaXaaXaa                                                   15                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:306:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:306:                                     XaaXaaXaaGlnProTyrXaaXaaXaaXaa                                                1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:307:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:307:                                     ThrPheValTyrTrpGlnProTyrXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                              151015                                                                        XaaXaaXaaXaa                                                                  20                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:308:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:308:                                     XaaXaaXaaGlnProTyrXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:309:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 17 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:309:                                     XaaXaaXaaXaaValTyrTrpGlnProTyrSerValGlnXaaXaaXaa                              151015                                                                        Xaa                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:310:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:310:                                     XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                          1510                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:311:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:311:                                     XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaTrpTyrGlnProTyrAlaLeuProLeu                                 151015                                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:312:                                            (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                 (A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                          (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                      (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                          (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:312:                                     XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaTyrTrpGlnPro                              151015                                                                        TyrAlaLeuProLeu                                                               20                                                                            __________________________________________________________________________

We claim:
 1. A peptide of nine to 25 amino acids in length that binds tointerleukin-1 type I receptor and comprises a sequence of amino acidsZ₁₁ Z₇ Z₈ QZ₅ YZ₆ Z₉ Z₁₀, where Z₅ is P or Aze where Aze is azetidine;Z₆ is S or A; Z₇ is Y, W, or F; Z₈ is Y, W or F; Z₉ is V, L, I, or E;Z₁₀ is O or P and Z₁₁ is V, L, I, E, P, G, Y, M, T, or, D.
 2. Thepeptide of claim 1 where the sequence of amino acids is selected fromthe group consisting of TANVSSFEWTPYYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 11);SWTDYGYWQPYALPISGL (SEO ID NO: 12); ETPFTWEESNAYYWQPYALPL (SEO ID NO:13); ENTYSPNWADSMYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 14); SVGEDHNFWTSEYWQPYALPL (SEQID NO: 15); and DGYDRWRQSGERYWQPYALPL (SEQ ID NO: 16).
 3. The peptide ofclaim 1 that is 21 amino acid residues in length.
 4. The peptide ofclaim 1 that is conjugated to a compound selected from the groupconsisting of interleukin I type I receptor agonists and antagonists andcytotoxic agents.
 5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compoundof claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.